verb
to show unwillingness or hesitation
adjective
feeling or showing doubt or unwillingness
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The employee was reluctant to sign the new contract without consulting their lawyer.
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I'm kind of reluctant to go to that party, but I'll probably end up going anyway.
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She's so reluctant to try new things, she's totally stuck in her ways.
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The old house stood reluctant to change, its walls holding onto memories of the past.