reluctance
Example Sentences
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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
Berkshire isn’t alone in apparent reluctance to stick money into stocks.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Belgium is one of a number of European countries revising their nuclear strategy, making a complete U-turn after years of reluctance about investing in nuclear energy.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“It is performing reluctance in order to increase leverage.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
His sense of duty and the thought that the country he had helped create was in danger overcame his reluctance to leave.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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