loath
Example Sentences
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Baby-boomer and Gen-X renters are loath to give up their deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
I’m loath to recommend that your friend exit one costly lawsuit only to enter another one.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
I am loath to disclaim the power that comes with symbols such as the flag, words such as freedom, and the attachments that adhere to foundational inheritances such as, yes, the Constitution.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
And we definitely didn’t want to lose the one nonbinary character in the show — a terrible trope we were loath to fuel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
I sensed the conversation made little difference, that for a few moments we were safe from the world and we were loath to break the communication and go back to our rooms.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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Julius Caesar
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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