as in unwillingness
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
the mice showed an odd reluctance to eat the cheese we had put out for them
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Recent Examples of reluctance
However, increasing delays, selective disclosures, and prohibitive fees highlight a growing reluctance to share information.
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Bobby Block, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
Now, workers say this reluctance is holding back their productivity.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
This indicates a reluctance to take responsibility and hampers collaboration.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reluctance
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Related article What to do if your flight is canceled or delayed One reason for the hesitancy is that prices at the grocery store remain elevated to cook that classic Thanksgiving dinner.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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But there was also a hesitancy at the back that allowed the visitors to stride forward unopposed.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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Rodgers’ explanations for his reticence to throw it deep have ranged from the offensive line needing to hold blocks for longer to, last week, the Colts defense deploying two-high coverage and forcing him into dump-offs and short throws.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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In person, the actress exudes intellectual intensity and modish English reticence, though there’s a certain mischievous energy, of the kind that defined her early performances, that glimmers in her eyes.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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As the war in Ukraine escalated and the enmity between Moscow and its Western rivals deepened, Lukashenko's apparent hesitance to fully commit to the conflict seems to have bought him some level of freedom from retaliation.David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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That regulatory hesitance has spurred a boom in e-wallets and digital banks across the Asia-Pacific region, as companies target unbanked and underbanked populations in developing markets.Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is the music that carried us through break ups and mean girls, micro aggressions and self doubt, but also lifted us through mile 24 of a marathon and bachelorette weekends, slumber parties and carpool lines.Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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But experts have expressed doubts on Moscow's ability or willingness to dedicate the resources necessary to save Assad amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cui said that disinclination is partly because high existing household savings would necessitate a cash infusion of hundreds of billions of dollars to have a notable effect.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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So, part of your friend’s hesitation may be related to the scope of the duties required of a will’s executor.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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But if there are these questions of losing your license or going to jail, that just means that there’s a hesitation.Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Reluctance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reluctance. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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