reluctance
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Robinson believes "football snobbery" is behind some of the reluctance to embrace set-pieces as a potential game-changer.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
She said she is leaving with some frustrations about the management of the LAFD, including its reluctance to refer allegations of wrongdoing by its members to an independent investigation rather than an internal inquiry.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
With so much at stake in this moment in time, that reluctance looks more like apathy.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
Diageo said it was cutting its dividend in half as it reduced its sales outlook, citing American consumer reluctance to spend due to affordability concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
He stopped, sensing all around him reluctance and fear.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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