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to be reluctant (to do)
  1. 1 to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling (to do), to hesitate (to do), to grudge, to be tardy (in doing), to put off (doing)
  2. 2 to falter, to slacken, to slow down
  3. 3 to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesmus
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· examples

  • He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.

    sense 1 · to be reluctant (to do)

  • He grudged spending money on such a thing.

    sense 1 · to be reluctant (to do)

  • The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.

    sense 1 · to be reluctant (to do)

  • He was rather reluctant, but his brother accepted the offer anyway.

    sense 1 · to be reluctant (to do)

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