loath

Example Sentences

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“I remember investigative agencies being loath to bring him anything because he was a black hole.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Banks would generally be loath to make such loans since software companies often have little to no reported earnings and banks tend to like traditional credit protection: profits.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I’m loath to close up shop and sell off the pieces of my life’s work as scrap for pennies on the dollar, but at this point, I see no other option.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

“Despite the state’s national reputation as ‘Scandinavia by the Sea,’ there remains a strong anti-tax impulse among voters who often reject tax increases and are loath to kill the state’s golden goose of tech entrepreneurship.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

But though she’s loath to admit it, lately that persona has begun to feel restrictive.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline