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Loath

Loath meaning

Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase. | Angry, hostile. | Loathsome, unpleasant.

Example sentences (20)

And further: the United States is strong enough to deter aggression but loath to plunge into debilitating military adventures.

At some point people settle into things and are loath to switch (again), especially to just save a few bucks.

But it undoubtedly complicates the already delicate task of selling that agreement to Republicans who are loath to compromise.

Even the bread service, which I’m usually loath to pay for, is sufficiently cheffed-up to warrant the few extra bucks — airy focaccia with a trio of pea pistou, whipped chive butter, and carrot-cardamom puree.

Leaders may be loath to do so, but tax breaks for developers could make future deals more appealing – and affordable.

Paula Hart Rodas, president-elect of the CIF Southern Section’s council, said the goal is to get more girls involved in high school sports and tap into a widespread love of football by many who are loath to play tackle.

Republican and Democratic senators alike should be loath to leave this responsibility to unelected bureaucrats in the White House Counsel’s Office who don’t know or understand the people we represent.

While I’m normally loath to suggest that hurling personal insults qualifies as a “win,” this is the Republican primary campaign, after all.

And perhaps others are loath to admit that the criminal-justice system is prone to error.

In years gone by, managers were loath to take a chance on kids when their teams were bidding to lift a title or scrapping to avoid relegation.

Loath to move with things I wouldn’t use for several weeks, I decided to avail myself of the storage facility provided by Gentleman and a Van.

Loath to re-occupy all of Gaza after its withdrawal in 2005, the IDF has regularly returned to “mow the grass”, as an Israeli quip has it, to cut down Hamas’ war-making potential.

Most liberal academics are loath to take up a cause also endorsed by figures like Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.

Officials are loath to acknowledge the war-like situation in some Mexican cities, because they can offer few solutions: their own policies have weakened local police forces and the government now relies almost exclusively on the military.

These companies include Anthropic, as loath as Amodei is to admit it.

They love immigration and loath anyone who questions it, until the effects of it hit closer to home in their own electorates.

We're looking for the kind of ice cream you finish in seconds because you're loath to let even one drip fall to the ground.

Whether you like these crazy dictators or loath them, they should be interviewed.

A continent away, but no less incontinent in political correctness, Washington, D.C., is simply unable to control its liberal impulses and is always loath to be outdone in PC preciousness.

After being cut off by Soviet counteroffensives, Nazi forces were prohibited from breaking out by Adolf Hitler, who was loath to ever retreat or give up territory.