reluctance
Example Sentences
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The painful experience of the Hicks-Gillette ownership endures, hence the reluctance to throw support behind this possible new investment without more information.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Those criticisms weren’t only about style or his reluctance to comment on the economic and policy outlook.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
A day after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh showed reluctance to raise interest rates, sparking a steep selloff in stocks and bonds, Microsoft’s outlook won out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
To overcome this reluctance and ensure that only people interested in tying the knot joined, those signing up had to prove that they were legally single and pass an online interview, among other conditions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Colin nodded with some reluctance, waved good-bye to Lindsey and the others, and headed out with Hassan, whose orange vest was not quite big enough to fit comfortably around his chest.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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