reluctant

Example Sentences

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Adams was reluctant to categorize his sensibility, but he acknowledged that he gravitated toward plays “that have some invitation for design innovation while being centered on human beings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The March jobs report offered a reminder of why so many economists have been reluctant to bet against the U.S. labor market: Even after four years of shocks, it keeps finding its footing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Most software companies today are reluctant to bear similar costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Even so, drawing in local figures has helped to break the "spiral of silence" some Fidesz-dominated rural communities, where opposition supporters previously felt isolated or reluctant to express their views, Zsiga added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He didn’t seem embarrassed so much as just reluctant to ask something that on the face of it seemed so singular and odd.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen