as in hesitant
slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty
I'm reluctant to let you borrow my vintage CDs since you never give back anything I lend you
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Linetta Jackson Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Chung was honored by the request, which included Steinway’s standard leasing fee, but initially reluctant.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite this, dwindling sales could also indicate that sellers across the country may soon feel motivated to slash their asking prices in order to attract reluctant buyers.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
But there is still hope among nine-game advocates that television money will come through and move the reluctant to agree to expand.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Linetta Jackson Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Chung was honored by the request, which included Steinway’s standard leasing fee, but initially reluctant.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite this, dwindling sales could also indicate that sellers across the country may soon feel motivated to slash their asking prices in order to attract reluctant buyers.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
But there is still hope among nine-game advocates that television money will come through and move the reluctant to agree to expand.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Reluctant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reluctant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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