reluctance
Example Sentences
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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
But by signaling a deep reluctance to restart major military operations, he encouraged the Iranians to hold out for better terms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
They were extraordinarily alike, except that while his father looked beside himself with excitement, Draco’s expression was full of reluctance, even fear.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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