reluctance

Example Sentences

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While Christo and Jeanne-Claude battled for 10 years to make their project a reality in the face of political reluctance, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo welcomed JR's plan calling it a "gift" to Paris.

From Barron's

They include “unexplained withdrawals or transfers from bank accounts; sudden changes to wills, trusts or beneficiary designations; bills going unpaid; confusion about financial transactions; isolation from family members or reluctance to discuss money.”

From MarketWatch

Retailers said there was a 30% increase in foot traffic but sales were similar to a normal weekend, media reported, signalling the reluctance of some tourists to splurge.

From Reuters

The strong M&A market comes as two long-standing obstacles to Japanese dealmaking - reluctance towards unsolicited takeovers and difficulties in cutting overlapping jobs in post merger integrations - may be fading.

From Reuters

I do understand Dipoto’s reluctance to spend just to impress your fan base.

From Seattle Times