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adj. VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem Students may feel reluctant to ask questions. | become | remain ADV. decidedly, deeply, extremely, remarkably, very | increasingly | a little, rather, somewhat | apparently | clearly | curiously, strangely She was curiously reluctant to talk about the experience. | understandably Children are sometimes understandably reluctant to wear glasses that are ugly or uncomfortable. | notoriously The monarchy was notoriously reluctant to embrace change.
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unwilling:
He was a reluctant helper., adj.
unwilling; disinclined:
We were reluctant to let them buy the house,
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