reluctant
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Hopes for a deal run high before fizzling, so markets have been reluctant to discount longer-lasting disruptions, Morgan Stanley analysts said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Clarke was reluctant to big things up in the aftermath but he was pleased, you could tell.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
But Ashley hopes that Holland's words can help raise awareness for those who may be struggling but reluctant to seek help.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The Fed Bank of Chicago said that small business intermediaries reported greater uncertainty on the part of their clients, who were increasingly reluctant to take on debt to start or grow their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Morgan Stanley, which had been, by far, the most reluctant to acknowledge negative news in subprime, now called to say it would like to buy whatever he had “in any size.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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