reluctance

Example Sentences

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With some reluctance, I tore my eyes away from the balcony.

From Literature

But in both countries, there seems to be a considerable reluctance to have higher or lower income tax than across the English border.

From BBC

In a converse way, Kay and Down’s reluctance to be so clean, so shiny and so heteronormative with their characters is just as forward-thinking as any media that conjures a conventional picture of equality.

From Salon

Diageo on Wednesday said it was cutting its dividend in half as it reduced its sales outlook, citing American consumers’ reluctance to spend due to affordability concerns.

From MarketWatch

Diageo on Wednesday said it was cutting its dividend in half as it reduced its sales outlook, citing American consumer reluctance to spend due to affordability concerns.

From MarketWatch