reluctant
Example Sentences
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“We believe investors are skeptical and reluctant to believe the turnaround is real, setting up further upside in the shares,” writes Quo Vadis Capital President John Zolidis.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Teachers and unions say schools and local authorities are reluctant to exclude pupils no matter what they have done.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Some conservative Latinos are reluctant to support Pratt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Beijing has also been reluctant to issue import licenses for the H200 chips because they would prefer to develop their own technologies and retain independence on homegrown products.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
And whom I still feel reluctant to tell you about, although it is impossible to deny his existence now.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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