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Meanings of reluctant in anglès

Lacking desire or willingness.

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Examples for "averse"
Examples for "averse"
1
The resulting nuclear crisis sent risk-averse sentiment coursing through global financial markets.
The Irish Times
2
But borrowing costs remained elevated given the broader risk-averse sentiment across markets.
Reuters
3
The election outcome in the euro zone saw some investors turning risk-averse.
Reuters
4
Bonds are seen as relative safe havens when investors become risk averse.
Reuters
5
Perhaps the EU is relaxed and risk-loving, while the UK is risk-averse.
The South African
1
Analysts say the army is loath to step into the political fray.
The Irish Times
2
William knows he ought to go home, but he's loath to leave.
The Guardian
3
The heart cries out fiercely for its recompense; is loath to wait.
Beulah
4
Instantly, nothing loath, he found himself in the midst of the fighting.
Nicanor - Teller of Tales : A Story of Roman Britain
5
It fights a titanic struggle, for winter is loath to let go.
The Guardian
1
Steel was nothing loth to find himself in the fresh air again.
The Crimson Blind
2
Sinti in public positions are still loth to admit to their ethnicity.
The Guardian
3
No fear of that.' Lionel was loth to put his playmate down.
Another part of the wood
4
But no one was in sight, and he was loth to move.
The Valley of the Kings
5
The miners seemed loth to eat, being excited by the gold nuggets.
Merton of the Movies
1
The markets, however, seem disinclined to give him the option of deferral.
The Guardian
2
Young she might be, and generally disinclined toward the trappings of royalty.
Torch of Freedom
3
The soldiers too were disinclined to enter on the hopeless Italian expedition.
The History of Rome, Book V / The Establishment of the Military ...
4
The nearer ready she was the more disinclined she felt to go.
The Camp Fire Girls at School; Or, The Wohelo Weavers
5
The other was disinclined to go, and the first went off alone.
Desperate Remedies
Usage of reluctant in anglès
1
Public health officials are therefore reluctant to speak about an exit strategy.
The Irish Times
2
Negotiators were reluctant to comment, beyond saying the situation was extremely difficult.
The Irish Times
3
Therefore, the middle management are very reluctant to report all the cases.
The Guardian
4
Industry officials are usually reluctant to discuss their security arrangements in detail.
Reuters
5
Foreign investors are also reluctant to pledge funds without faster political reform.
Reuters
6
Feedlot operators sometimes are reluctant to bring in animals in those conditions.
Reuters
7
Banks have been reluctant to lend, imposing harsh conditions on new mortgages.
Reuters
8
The other problem was a reluctant acceptance of the financial logic involved.
The Irish Times
9
Kennedy knew the answer, but was reluctant to respond to the question.
Consent to kill: a thriller
10
Some companies that recently signed APAs are growing reluctant to sign another.
Reuters
11
Katie said he was initially reluctant to handle money: He'd say 'no.
The Guardian
12
However, there's a reason others have been reluctant to take this step.
The South African
13
Its 19-member board looked unwieldy and reluctant to challenge management, investors said.
Reuters
14
Galway were reluctant to show their hand until the last possible second.
The Irish Times
15
But the education sector, in general, seems reluctant to adopt evidence-based methods.
Radio NZ
16
Western diplomats agree, but say that Israel would be reluctant to participate.
Reuters
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Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
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