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reluctance

noun as in disinclination

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That is a distinction that reflects the BOE’s continued reluctance to employ the “dot plot” favored by the Federal Reserve, which gives the interest rate forecasts of individual voting members.

The cathedral appears in a scene showing Damien's reluctance to enter churches.

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But Powell’s repeated references to “strongly differing views” highlighted growing reluctance on the committee to continue cutting, making clear a December cut is a much closer call.

"Our inspection has highlighted gaps in incident reporting and a reluctance to submit incident reports, with staff describing a culture of mistrust," she added.

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For years, European regulations and politicians’ reluctance to spend on defense limited funding.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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