reluctant
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She was even reluctant to notably distance herself from the president on easy issues.
From Slate โ Nov. 2, 2026
I’m reluctant to say which of her band members was dressed as a crocodile since I can’t check my memory against a photo.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 31, 2026
"James Acaster is such a reluctant traitor! We've seen all different kinds of traitors, but I don't think we've seen one that played quite like James."
From BBC โ Oct. 30, 2026
Unlike your current employer, new bosses know very little about you and are usually reluctant to take that kind of risk.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 27, 2026
He didn’t seem embarrassed so much as just reluctant to ask something that on the face of it seemed so singular and odd.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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