reluctant

[US]/rɪˈlʌktənt/
[UK]/rɪˈlʌktənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. unwilling to do something, doing something with hesitation

Phrases & Collocations

be reluctant to

reluctant to help

Example Sentences

This is a soil reluctant to the plough.

The police are reluctant to step in.

he was reluctant to countenance the use of force.

the reluctant cheers began to crescendo.

they seem reluctant to deal with me direct.

he was reluctant to leave the neighbourhood of London.

he was reluctant to spill her address.

He was very reluctant to go away.

The child was reluctant to leave her mother.

He gave me a reluctant assistance.

Shops are often reluctant to take back unsatisfactory goods.

they were reluctant to commit themselves to an opinion.

customers are reluctant to pay a premium for organic fruit.

they were reluctant to talk about the traumas of the revolution.

Education has been reluctant to join hands with business.

Real-world Examples

He was reluctant to plunge into the bitter partisan wrangle.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

State of Grace always a bit reluctant going in.

Source: Before I Met You Selected

That could make them worry and reluctant to employ you.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Uh, a very reluctant maybe to both.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

But seems reluctant to embrace some of the newer treatments.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

It didn't fly very high or very fast. It seemed almost reluctant to leave.

Source: English translation

The giant panda, after lunch, seems torpid and reluctant to entertain the spectators.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

C) They were reluctant to collaborate with others.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Nuclear weapons made both countries reluctant to fight.

Source: CNN Selects December 2016 Collection

Feeling sad, Mary gave me a reluctant smile.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

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