reluctant
Example Sentences
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Yet he also seemed reluctant to take the necessary steps.
From MarketWatch โ Sep. 19, 2026
China’s famously reluctant consumers are already living with them.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Sep. 15, 2026
If absence is routinely questioned or viewed negatively, workers can become reluctant to take legitimate time off for fear of being judged.
From BBC โ Sep. 15, 2026
Many labourers are reluctant to discuss security concerns publicly.
From Barron's โ Sep. 14, 2026
In the 1970s, the NSA was reluctant to say much about William in public, but it did at least recognize him within its own circles.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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