Use "reluctance" in a sentence

1. "We understand your reluctance to leave what you have built here

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2. While Kassidorians never use violence on each other, they have no such reluctance when it comes to hand-to-hand combat with other species, so all other species have learned to give humans some respect

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3. It was only with the greatest reluctance that Burberry allowed herself to become accustomed to the brightness of this early hour

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4. only with the greatest reluctance that Burberry allowed herself to

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5. “Maybe that explains the reluctance to open the Portal

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6. I mean…" Her body language is becoming distinctly awkward, caught between the delicious impurity of the moment and an inherited, innate reluctance to put herself in danger

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7. There are ways around his reluctance

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8. little reluctance on the part of Lindy One and Enid because

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9. Despite Demera’s reluctance, there was no way he could keep Roman out of the

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10. It was with extreme reluctance that we eventually

11. She added up our items with reluctance, and was

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12. It was with much greater reluctance that the others agreed

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13. My reluctance to formally get involved has been simply due to the worry that it would distract from my primary mission here

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14. It was with great reluctance that Jorge left his position with the University in Pittsburgh

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15. ’ Her voice had that quiet reluctance again

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16. As a military officer submits, without reluctance, to the authority of a superior by whom he has always been commanded, but cannot bear that his inferior should be set over his head; so men easily submit to a family to whom they and their ancestors have always submitted; but are fired with indignation when another family, in whom they had never acknowledged any such superiority, assumes a dominion over them

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17. He imagined how the endgame would be described in his memoirs (assuming he lived long enough): his reluctance to accede to the final act of destruction, the conflict within his own mind

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18. Yet there was always a nagging reluctance in his heart, the knowledge that it could take her away from him at any time

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19. ‘You can understand my reluctance to be a part of this project, because of what I know

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20. He couldn’t help showing signs of nervous reluctance; Captain Zolla had taken a while to reassure him that this procedure was entirely safe

21. ” he said, with obvious reluctance

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22. Amaranthe had expected refusal or reluctance but not that statement

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23. It obscured his features, but Amaranthe could read the reluctance in his sagging posture as he stepped back into the ring

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24. Life is too short in proportion to one‘s reluctance to part with it

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25. Slikit followed Soffen, his slow movements reflecting his reluctance

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26. A number of (politically) prominent individuals have achieved historical repute for their providential and skillful management of exceptional events that defined their tenure in (public) office notwithstanding the reluctance of some who were neither willing or able to meet the extraordinary challenges that confronted them; provoked to action, however, by the enlightened examples of others before taking formal or appropriate action in response to such events

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27. The greatest obstacle in the pursuit of Truth is an individual‘s reluctance to alter his or her (own) decided opinions

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28. William’s need for food overcame his reluctance; he reached for the Frittata

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29. Be that what it may, France‘s troubling economy can ill-afford a diminishing role in the Middle East which arguably explains its reluctance to upset the status quo, if I‘m permitted to put it so bluntly

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30. Conceding the argument that the war in Iraq, which I support by the way, has shifted momentum from the administration‘s domestic agenda, its reluctance to advance meaningful Immigration Reform in the wake of 9/11 has Conservatives and ―Moderates‖, alike, shaking their heads in disbelief

31. Despite her initial reluctance, meeting George Dearling was becoming a semi-pleasant surprise

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32. “Shhh,” noted Bru, with a wry head-shake at Nibbles’ reluctance to miss anything

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33. I understood his reluctance

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34. They both knew with great reluctance that they would be unable to report the planned attack

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35. He asked with some reluctance:

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36. His reluctance to agree with her that they should blow the whistle on the drug after it was out of their hands had been a thorny issue since this all began

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37. After he had quite thoroughly sloshed it around his mouth in an evident display of the juice’s potable quality, he swallowed and offered it back to Hilderich who accepted it even though with some reluctance

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38. One of the receptionists ushered the two of them into a consultation room and for the first time Mia showed reluctance

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39. With obvious reluctance and slow, deliberate motions that brought to mind a man in pain, he managed to shake hands with the Patriarch

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40. Hilderich spared a few moments of thought and then with some reluctance in his voice asked Amonas:

41. Ludwig asked with some reluctance:

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42. She nodded with some reluctance this time

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43. He hesitated for a second, but it was long enough for her to perceive his reluctance against her walking alone

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44. The Council of Nicaea appeared to start turning the tide against the Gnostic Christians, or Christian Gnostics, but as they gave ground they did so with such an extreme reluctance, that they still were an exasperating influence into the seventh century AD

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45. “Yes,” I said curiously with a hint of reluctance

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46. area for a long time, but i sensed their reluctance to believe that the

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47. It was with a great deal of reluctance that the children and I left two days later

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48. administration’s reluctance to enforce immigration policies

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49. reluctance to make that crucial first purchase, marketers have come up with more and

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50. hint of reluctance, he dropped a small purse of money on the

51. The reluctance of the men to use

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52. The gleaming doors reflecting her, closed and the elevator ascended to the next controlled stop at which Monica departed, with some reluctance

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53. Only Uronian reluctance to interfere with your planet’s natural development has kept us from making contact

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54. With reluctance she forced herself out of bed, went to the bathroom and washed in cold water

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55. With great reluctance, man and woman packed away the remains of their picnic and made their way down the track to their home,

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56. greater reluctance and was ever later in striking the house with its early morning beams

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57. I’d maintained the facade of reluctance to placate Gorsh, and to avoid being bothered by trivialities that others could just as easily deal with without me

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58. Anything I do is achieved despite my own reluctance and more by the help of others than by any strength of my own

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59. Jemelda hesitates and her reluctance to speak drifts between them like a dark cloud

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60. he got to his feet to follow with some reluctance

61. In the face of a possible mutiny caused by their reluctance, the captain took a verbal step back and changed his order

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62. They had come upon small bands of herders who, while showing displeasure at their large presence, indicated, by their reluctance to approach, that they had not the intent, nor enough strength with which to challenge them

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63. In the face of a possible mutiny caused by their reluctance, the captain took a verbal step back

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64. With some reluctance, Nuke quickly entered a trance and found the appropriate door

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65. herders who, while showing displeasure at their large presence, indicated, by their reluctance

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66. that my reluctance – after everyone turned to look Knut over, his

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67. It was with reluctance that I gave the order to retreat

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68. Zach feigned reluctance for a couple of seconds, and then helped Bryony off the table via a conveniently placed chair

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69. reluctance, and took the pen and signed his own name

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70. When we left, leaving our camping site cleaner than when we arrived, it was only with great reluctance that these extremely poor islanders accepted payment for their hospitality

71. After initial reluctance, he embraced the idea with enthusiasm

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72. The octopus eyeballed the children as if their reluctance to leave had been the most predictable thing in the world

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73. What shall we call… your child?” Yocheved’s reluctance to say the words ‘your child’ escapes the notice of the handmaidens and the guards

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74. When Death comes creeping into your reading it must not be taken lightly, there are major changes on your path ahead, there may be sadness and reluctance, but also relief and a sense of completion

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75. With a reluctance that I had not felt ever, I found myself not being able to unlock the door

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76. Was it just fear alone? Had I not already experienced an episode of fright here not too long ago, and was I not reflecting on that episode even unto the time I had arrived at this place? These wild speculations and their relatives danced in my mind, and I conquered my reluctance and unlocked the door

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77. and with reluctance did the gift accept

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78. Now Malcolm shrugged his shoulders, “He said that considering the amount of money involved and my lack of assistance to the police and my reluctance to inform the authorities where the cash was I was lucky to get away with ten years

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79. 6 It was very difficult for the apostles to understand the Master's reluctance to make positive pronouncements relative to scientific, social, economic, and political problems

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80. He had, with some reluctance, accepted that alcohol abuse was an illness, but what kind of

81. attention the fact that a large customer was showing increasing reluctance to pay

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82. The group pestered him to say yes, his shyness was the reason behind his reluctance of going out, it had been a while since he'd a good night out with friends

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83. “You mean right here?” Joey said with reluctance in his voice

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84. “I guess you are right…” she said with reluctance in acknowledging the truth

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85. She had a look of reluctance and surprise but no fear

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86. Everything he had discovered in the last six months showed her anxiety, pain mental and physical, frustration, conflict, and even reluctance, but he had never seen her to have anger or vengeance

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87. Lezura could sense his reluctance to leave

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88. With reluctance, he said, “I think so

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89. I suspect that the ‘not invented here syndrome’ had something to do with their reluctance to adopt this system

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90. This reluctance to talk leads to a few problems related to the idea of truth

91. With reluctance she reached

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92. King Stan, who had noticed Nancy’s initial reluctance about Margaret’s request, gave her an inquisitive look

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93. The doctor spoke of, ‘-holding her own’, but it seemed to me that if she did, it was at a high cost, as each time she came back from the brink, it was with a greater reluctance

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94. “I was expecting that, Flugkapitan, and can understand your reluctance

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95. She was the one forced to flee when her father, professor of philosophy at the university, continually angered by her reluctance to attend lectures, and the rock band crowd she hung around with, had finally lost control and attacked her like a demon, raining blows on her

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96. was interviewed about Britain’s reluctance to join the Euro zone

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