loath

I felt it made sense of the world we live in, because I think people are, for the most part, loath to give up on themselves or on their aims.

Despite the optics, university officials are loath to credit Harrison’s actions alone for their moves.

Leaders in the Arab world also recognize that Netanyahu will face voters soon and will be loath to take moves that could boost his popularity, said Krasna.

Given the effort across the board in Northern Ireland's 2-0 win over Slovakia in World Cup qualifying on Friday evening, manager Michael O'Neill was understandably loath to single out any individual for too much praise.

When companies are looking to replace a founder, they may be loath to pick one internal executive over another, fearing the person who doesn’t get the job will soon quit.