be reluctant
Example Sentences
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Many of the ventures will have to rely on equity investors since banks, he said, are likely to be reluctant to provide funding, given the country’s massive debt load.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Tomlinson said some doctors would be reluctant to prescribe "off licence" medications or relied on colleagues who specialised in women's health to deal with testosterone requests.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Other countries may be reluctant to reduce their reliance on Chinese suppliers at the risk of disrupting domestic manufacturing, Wan said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
However, “there remain concerns that shipowners will be reluctant to send oil tankers back into the Persian Gulf while there is a risk that the deal falls over,” the analysts added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
If anyone thought I’d be reluctant to move out of the mansion on the hill and into student housing, they’d be wrong.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
