Reluctance in a sentence

Almost a slight reluctance from the 21-year-old to commit.

An artsy film about the reluctance of growing up hits different when you're old enough to be in that stage of life (or past it).

And although I’ve met her several times by this point, and we know various people in common, she has agreed to give the tour with extreme reluctance, and still eyes me with suspicion.

And as LightShed's Rich Greenfield pointed out, TNT lost 12% of its viewers, affirming WBD's stated reluctance to charge into an NBA licensing renewal.

And they made the choice seem like a symbol — a sign, perhaps, of Mrs. Trump’s historic ambivalence toward the role of first lady and her reluctance to play to the expectations that surround it, as well as her husband’s norm-trampling tendencies.

An equity raise would have a major dilutive effect on the controlling family’s ownership, and we believe there is a certain reluctance on their side to pursue a raise unless all other options are exhausted.

As a movement it is diffuse and vacillating and shows a distinct reluctance to candidly own and freely confess of the interpretive tradition bequeathed to us by the English Reformers.

Asked if he ever confronted any of the abuser priests, he recalled their denials and reluctance to admit their abuse even as he outlined the evidence, saying: “Some of them were very devious.

A social worker said that she found a broken glass mirror in the bathroom sink, expressing worry over the couple’s “lack of engagement and reluctance to work with professionals” and a frequent and strong smell of cannabis in the house.

As soon as the “Bully of New Bern Avenue” was conversing with the nurse about my reluctance to use the walker, I was plotting mutiny with her congenial candy-stripers on the opposite side of the bed.

As the road has remained open to construction traffic, there is a reluctance from the developer to lay the final road surface as there would be a good chance it would be damaged and have to be replaced before adoption by the local authority.

But the biggest obstacle to the better use of data is long-standing employee mistrust or reluctance—issues that are hard to shake, said Maryland Chief Data Officer Pat McLoughlin.

But Turkey's reluctance to accept Sweden unless it steps up pressure on Kurdish exile groups has made it more likely the two will have to join the alliance at different speeds.

China’s approach toward safeguarding sovereignty and its general reluctance toward foreign intervention stem in large part from historical lessons.

Donaldson’s absence broadcasts its own political message but given that he walked from the Ulster Unionist Party in 1998 in protest against the Good Friday Agreement, his reluctance to celebrate its anniversary is perhaps unsurprising.

He described these women as displaying traits of stubbornness, rudeness, and disrespect within their homes, emphasizing their reluctance to be intimate with their husbands.

He said there was also a reluctance to travel due to worries about the pandemic.

He thought that Republican reluctance to permit the transfer to the Australians was “foolish because giving us the ability to have that type of presence in the Pacific with a strong ally makes a lot of sense”.

However, the Magpies' hierarchy have repeatedly stressed caution with regards to FFP and their reluctance to overspend on any deals.

In a candid fashion, the actor disclosed his reluctance to be seen in a vulnerable state, stating, “I just didn’t want you to see me like that.