reluctant
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Banks have become more reluctant buyers of mortgage-backed securities, which has also pushed up rates.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 4, 2026
But as time went on, Matt was cagey around his phone and reluctant to call me his girlfriend.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 2, 2026
Although official records suggested 90-95% coverage in some areas, health workers found children without records and families reluctant to vaccinate.
From BBC โ Sep. 30, 2026
But the ensuing row could make Seoul even more reluctant to do so, Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.
From Barron's โ Sep. 30, 2026
He hesitated and then nodded, though it looked reluctant.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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