as in reluctant
slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty
disinclined to pay his friends a visit without calling first
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Recent Examples of disinclined
Trump also seems disinclined to expend American resources to maintain the U.S.-led order in the Middle East.
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Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
On Monday, Bleacher Report's Joe Tansey predicted that the Blue Jays would acquire four-time All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker, reacting to a report in The Athletic that the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers could be disinclined to commit long-term money to another outfielder.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Outside of that, however, Hemsley is disinclined to discuss his personal affairs.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Police are disinclined to notice as rocks are hurled and windows shatter.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
On Monday, Bleacher Report's Joe Tansey predicted that the Blue Jays would acquire four-time All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker, reacting to a report in The Athletic that the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers could be disinclined to commit long-term money to another outfielder.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Outside of that, however, Hemsley is disinclined to discuss his personal affairs.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Police are disinclined to notice as rocks are hurled and windows shatter.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinclined
Adjective
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The same report notes that many people continue to recognize viable opportunities, yet a growing number feel reluctant to act on them.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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That statistic underlines just how hesitant companies have become to acquire indie projects.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Disinclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinclined. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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