reluctance

Example Sentences

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So you can understand, if not necessarily agree with, their reluctance to drop out and call it a day, in the hope that, just maybe, that proverbial bolt of lightning will strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Part of the problem is industry reluctance to invest heavily in new production lines without guaranteed long-term government contracts, said Fabian Hoffmann, a doctoral research fellow at the University of Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The new target suggests a tolerance for slower, quality growth, but signals reluctance for significant new stimulus.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But in both countries, there seems to be a considerable reluctance to have higher or lower income tax than across the English border.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The professor looked awkward for a second, and then his eagerness overcame his reluctance.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman