loath
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Experts like Tbakhi and Geldsetzer are loath to say that younger adults should all get the shingles vaccine—both affirmed that recommendations should be left to committees such as those at the Food and Drug Administration.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 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
Historically, college sports leaders have been loath to classify athletes as employees, but it seems destined for the courts, where they’re on a major losing streak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Ever since they’d left Georgia, Mrs. Harrison had been wound up tight as a top, and Ophie was loath to set her spinning.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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