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reluctant
adjective as in unenthusiastic, unwilling
Strongest matches
afraid, averse, cautious, circumspect, hesitant, loath, shy, slow, squeamish, uncertain, wary
Weak matches
backward, calculating, chary, demurring, diffident, discouraged, disheartened, disinclined, grudging, hanging back, hesitating, indisposed, involuntary, laggard, opposed, queasy, recalcitrant, remiss, slack, tardy, uneager
Example Sentences
“I am reluctant to impose rigid reporting requirements about operational details on this sector without understanding the full impact on businesses and the consumers of their technology.”
If anything, the prospect of higher tariffs may make the Fed more reluctant to cut, or more inclined to deliver another ‘hawkish’ cut,” he cautions.
Many families were reluctant to speak to the media, saying they had been warned against doing so by the Israeli military.
Behind the strange dichotomy: Employers are reluctant to hire given political uncertainty and rising costs, even as their investment, especially in AI, is boosting productivity and economic growth.
They’re skimmed over, but not in a manner that feels reluctant or incurious.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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