be reluctant
Example Sentences
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Indeed, because that is the case, voters may be reluctant to vote for them in the first place.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
State leaders may be reluctant, in part because of legal challenges, to reset all of that.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
“While the market continues to price a full resumption of flows, a number of shippers/insurers may be reluctant to rush back in with Iran having a final say on passage.”
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Whatever you think about the war, I’d be reluctant to bet against the Pentagon and the Israeli Defense Force.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
Lyra had never thought she would be reluctant to see Farder Coram, and John Faa, and Serafina Pekkala.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
