be reluctant
Example Sentences
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Even after mines are cleared, private shipowners will be reluctant to send vessels back where they’ve been trapped for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Neil Brown, a solicitor specialising in internet and telecoms law, said broadcasters and authorities may be reluctant to repeat that approach.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
State leaders may be reluctant, in part because of legal challenges, to reset all of that.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
Wealth managers may be reluctant to put new money into funds that are “gated” with redemption limits in place, or face a high likelihood of being subject to redemption restrictions in the current quarter.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
If anyone thought I’d be reluctant to move out of the mansion on the hill and into student housing, they’d be wrong.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
