reluctant
Example Sentences
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But so far, Tetlow noted, Warsh has been reluctant to even begin to sketch that out.
From MarketWatch โ Aug. 27, 2026
Half a century after the last "Cod Wars" with Britain, many Icelanders are reluctant to yield even the tiniest bit of control of their hard-won national waters to Brussels.
From Barron's โ Aug. 26, 2026
He was reluctant to report the wrongdoing, he said, because one of the lieutenants had boasted that he knew a lot of people in Internal Affairs.
From Los Angeles Times โ Aug. 26, 2026
She would have been extremely reluctant to allow an 11th hour postponement after months of preparation and marathon pre-trial legal battles.
From BBC โ Aug. 24, 2026
My mom seems reluctant to go and looks at me uncertainly.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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