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reluctant
adjective
Not eager
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ɹɪˈlʌktənt
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adjective
Not eager
“Foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways”
adjective
Disinclined to become involved
“They were usually reluctant to socialize”
adjective
Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
“A reluctant smile”
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Foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways
Fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him
They were usually reluctant to socialize
Reluctant to help
A reluctant smile
Loath to admit a mistake
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