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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Recent Examples of reluctant
And neither wants to put up either: Trump is reluctant to impose harsh sanctions and disrupt his relationship with Moscow, and the Kremlin seems to have no desire to stop the war.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Data released last week showed Chinese consumers have remained reluctant to spend, with consumer prices contracting for a second straight month while producer prices falling for the 29th straight month.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Unable to keep still and reluctant to pause, the 49-year-old came across as the aural and visual personification of someone who lives and breathes music every waking hour.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Teams have been reluctant to make long-term investments in power-hitting first basemen, particularly over the age of 30.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Data released last week showed Chinese consumers have remained reluctant to spend, with consumer prices contracting for a second straight month while producer prices falling for the 29th straight month.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Unable to keep still and reluctant to pause, the 49-year-old came across as the aural and visual personification of someone who lives and breathes music every waking hour.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Teams have been reluctant to make long-term investments in power-hitting first basemen, particularly over the age of 30.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reluctant
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“Reluctant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reluctant. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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