reluctance

Example Sentences

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While Christo and Jeanne-Claude battled for 10 years to make their project a reality in the face of political reluctance, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo welcomed JR's plan calling it a "gift" to Paris.

From Barron's

They include “unexplained withdrawals or transfers from bank accounts; sudden changes to wills, trusts or beneficiary designations; bills going unpaid; confusion about financial transactions; isolation from family members or reluctance to discuss money.”

From MarketWatch

The reluctance to directly confront Mr. Trump put his strength as a front-runner on full display.

From New York Times

Virgin Orbit faced a tough market for fundraising, with higher interest rates and greater reluctance from investors to fund tech that wasn’t a sure-fire win.

From Los Angeles Times

Complicating U.S. efforts is the reluctance of companies in such close U.S. allies as Japan, the Netherlands and South Korea to lose lucrative Chinese markets for their products.

From Washington Times