reluctance
Example Sentences
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I want to get into changing the conversation, but curious, is a reluctance to do so driven by a fear of rejection?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
As the children of Windisch’s Gen X clients get older and gain more financial autonomy, she’s noticed they tend to have a sense of reluctance or nervousness around managing their money.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
This reluctance to respond publicly is understandable, but it’s also depriving us of a critical perspective from the very people this affects.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
Australia is not alone in its reluctance to help these women and children: many others, including the UK, have also been wrestling with questions of security, rehabilitation and political responsibility.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
His reluctance, his fear, his terror, it all slid away in that instant.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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