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Meanings of very reluctant in English

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Usage of very reluctant in English
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Therefore, the middle management are very reluctant to report all the cases.
The Guardian
2
I would be very reluctant to see interest rates start pushing up.
The Guardian
3
The visitors find their Irish legal hosts undergoing a very reluctant transformation.
The Irish Times
4
He was very reluctant to permit me, except on Sundays and holidays.
The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
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It's a reality that politicians and regulatory officials seem very reluctant to accept.
BBC
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It is very reluctant to deploy alone, the EU diplomat said.
Reuters
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The boy moved slowly and with a very reluctant air from the room.
Home Lights and Shadows
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Wheeler felt very reluctant to leave the warmth and security of the tractor.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
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She was very reluctant to pass it on to his solicitors in London.
The Irish Times
10
On the second day following, the Captain took an apparently very reluctant departure.
Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks
11
I was very reluctant, for special as well as general reasons.
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
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I felt very reluctant to dine at Gladwyn, but that look overruled me.
Uncle Max
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Are you so very reluctant to be left for a few hours alone?
Agatha's Husband: A Novel
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But they are also very reluctant to have their children seem out of step.
The Irish Times
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While he had a healthy diet, he was always very reluctant to feed himself.
The Irish Times
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I think GM CEO Rick Wagoner has been very reluctant to skip a step.
Reuters
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