reluctance
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Earnings reports, polling, foot traffic and spending data point at a growing reluctance to go big — except, perhaps, for the high-end consumer.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
But by signaling a deep reluctance to restart major military operations, he encouraged the Iranians to hold out for better terms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Australia is not alone in its reluctance to help these women and children: many others, including the UK, have also been wrestling with questions of security, rehabilitation and political responsibility.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The kind of feelings he had had there were dead in him, and he had a reluctance to bring them to life.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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