disinclined
Example Sentences
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There was a time when federal officials were disinclined to endorse the idea of offensive cyber operations, but that has been changing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But with a market valuation above $5 trillion and a healthy run up already in recent weeks, investors seem disinclined to chase Nvidia stock higher immediately.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
I watched a ton of one-person shows, which I would be generally disinclined to watch: Mike Birbiglia, Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette” and especially Jacqueline Novak’s “Get On Your Knees.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
“I’m disinclined just to say women need to be trying harder,” said Chris Martin, senior economist for Glassdoor.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
The neuropsychologist James W. Prescott has performed a startling cross-cultural statistical analysis of 400 preindustrial societies and found that cultures that lavish physical affection on infants tend to be disinclined to violence.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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