reluctant
Example Sentences
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Many contributors who used to speak to us are now reluctant to do so.
From BBC
She barely appears alongside her husband, and when she does, her body language often reads as reluctant at best, contemptuous at worst.
From Salon
Amezcua started the food aid program in early December to support undocumented migrants who were reluctant to do their shopping for fear of encountering immigration agents.
From Barron's
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said Friday that he would be reluctant to support further interest rate cuts, given that inflation has remained stuck above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
Gelifen did want the cheese—he clambered across the table, joyfully hungry, and devoured half the plateful before Mal lifted his reluctant, flapping body away.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
