reluctance

Example Sentences

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The former senior Whitehall official blames the deference he personally saw being shown to the then Prince Andrew by very senior civil servants and their reluctance to challenge him.

From BBC

Officials at the Department of Defense were already considering canceling Anthropic’s contract due to the company’s reluctance to sign on to new terms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lara, the regulator, appears exasperated by some insurers’ reluctance to re-enter the market, despite getting pretty much everything on their wish list.

From The Wall Street Journal

A weak social safety net and job market uncertainty have added to consumers’ reluctance to spend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Given there’s a reluctance to to accept credit, the straightforward advice is to buy gold.

From MarketWatch