as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
your unwillingness to help with the cooking means that you won't be sharing in the eating
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reluctance
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Although the cap mirrors a G7 mechanism, U.S. reluctance to support a lower price forced the EU to act independently.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025 -
Hazel’s reluctance stems from her personal knowledge of the priest.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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“Unwillingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwillingness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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