reluctance
Example Sentences
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The 10-year German Bund yield, meanwhile, rose a little further above the 3% mark “but shows continued reluctance to venture too far from that mark.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
Berkshire isn’t alone in apparent reluctance to stick money into stocks.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
He said he felt "very strongly" that the reluctance to make difficult arguments on big issues "demeans politics".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
When there was such enormous interest in the movie, I began rethinking my reluctance to talk about my experiences.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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