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be reluctant

verb as in begrudge

verb as in grudge

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Some may understandably be reluctant to throw their support behind Kamala Harris out of sheer frustration and anger over the war on Gaza, and now Lebanon.

From Salon

Sanam Vakil, a Middle East analyst at Chatham House in London, said Iran will be reluctant to openly attack Israel now because its own military prowess and reputation have suffered blows in recent weeks.

Farmers may be reluctant to report veterinary diseases “because they don’t want to go bankrupt”, Prof Nguyen says.

From BBC

Once that has been settled, families can still be reluctant to part with a property.

From BBC

Carsley could be reluctant to repeat the experiment of going without a striker after the Greece defeat.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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