reluctantly
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It took until 2019, a year before the company went public, for Karp to — reluctantly — add a sales team to the company.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Brockman and Altman reluctantly agreed to keep Brockman off the language project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
When Laura insists on returning to Berlin, the impatient, irritated boyfriend reluctantly agrees to drive her back to the train station.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
"We want to provide for Europe, something which they lack," he explains, in reference to the military expertise that the country has reluctantly gained since February 2022.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
After Washington listened to the unanimous advice of all his cabinet officers and reluctantly agreed to serve a second term, he tucked away Madison s draft for another day.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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