You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it. From LearnThat.org. [Corazon C. Aquino]
They were usually reluctant to socialize. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A reluctant smile. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"Originally, I was what they called a reluctant spouse," she said. From Wordnik.com. [TheState.com: The Buzz] Reference
The other thing that makes me reluctant is the voiceover. From Wordnik.com. [Telly Views and Secret Girlfriend News « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog] Reference
Sarah George Palin reluctant leader who will return the power to the people. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Palin says her favorite founding father is ‘all of them.’] Reference
(Many participants remain reluctant to say clearly what it is that they're debating.). From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
With demand shaky, companies remain reluctant to invest in plants, people or equipment. From Wordnik.com. [Companies Pump Up Pension Plans] Reference
Lucas propped one shoulder against the wall and studied her with an expression of reluctant fascination. From Wordnik.com. [Amaryllis] Reference
Yet those incentives can be costly, and companies remain reluctant to spend money on inventory expansion or hiring. From Wordnik.com. [Consumer Spending Grates] Reference
For this report, Miss Sullivan prepared, in reluctant compliance with the request of Mr. Anagnos, an account of her work. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of My Life] Reference
Economists say the unemployment rate could climb as high as 10.5 percent next year because employers remain reluctant to hire. From Wordnik.com. [Department of Labor: unemployment rate 10.2%. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference
Although I am - reluctant, that is, to reveal my name. From Wordnik.com. [100th post] Reference
Today, prosecutors expect to call another reluctant witness. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas.com: -- Front] Reference
BOB WOODWARD, WASHINGTON POST: He was what we always called the reluctant source. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2005] Reference
His looks, his presence, but Redford is what you might call a reluctant movie star. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2004] Reference
This probably explains the emergence of what could only be described as the reluctant. From Wordnik.com. [Life and style | guardian.co.uk] Reference
KOINANGE (voice-over): He is the man many here used to refer to as the reluctant president. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 29, 2006] Reference
However, by the time he had finished, she showed what could only be called reluctant admiration. From Wordnik.com. [2010 Odyssey Two]
He calls the reluctant ones "monarchs" who don't leave until the board - or some higher authority-tells them to. From Wordnik.com. [Tough Times In Maynard] Reference
Some weeks, it was the only thing that got me to the computer — despite being tired or cranky or just plain reluctant. From Wordnik.com. [Kristine Kathryn Rusch » 2010 » May » 27] Reference
Maybe the kids standing behind me will call their reluctant moms to tell them about the lady they saw listening to Obama. From Wordnik.com. [Karen Stabiner And Sarah Dietz: Stand and Be Counted] Reference
One caveat: Thompson is good friends with McCain and is characterized as reluctant to enter in a race against the Arizona senator. From Wordnik.com. [If it gets him off Law & Order...] Reference
Sunset and the inevitable intermingling of Jackson's brigades compelled the general to call a reluctant halt to the advance about 7: 15. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
People remain reluctant to spend. From Wordnik.com. [Home sales jump in October, beating expectations] Reference
Employers remain reluctant to add to payrolls. From Wordnik.com. [Fed to inject $600 billion into economy] Reference
So in a way, I was kind of reluctant to read the book. From Wordnik.com. [Book Review - Erotomania: A Romance] Reference
So I was kind of reluctant to confess to being straight. From Wordnik.com. [Worst dates, Part II « knitnut.net] Reference
President Barack Obama has called the U.S. a "reluctant" shareholder in GM. From Wordnik.com. [GM Shareholders Likely] Reference
PAC youth - after his superiors appeared "reluctant" to intervene in the conflict. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
However, I am kind of reluctant to point finger on either US or international medias. From Wordnik.com. [Taiwan Matters: Arms Purchase Stuff] Reference
And he offered me a job then, but I was kind of reluctant, you know, to accept the job. From Wordnik.com. [The Del McCoury Band Performs in Studio 4A] Reference
So they're kind of reluctant to kind of paint a portrayal that's going to really damage him. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 18, 2008] Reference
"more than a dozen Democrats" were likewise described as reluctant to approve yet another rise in the debt limit. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
And here's Shirley Sherrod speaking on CNN to tell you about why she's kind of reluctant to think about this position. From Wordnik.com. ['Shop Talk': The Sherrod Shuffle] Reference
That a lot of people who have planes that would be willing to help out and go with charters, they are kind of reluctant to go. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 13, 2010] Reference
Indeed, the word "reluctant" or "reluctantly" appeared four times in Lamont's email -- and it didn't appear once in the AP's report. From Wordnik.com. [CT-SEN: Associated Press Shafts Lamont] Reference
We're kind of reluctant to do as we don't want to be breaking out too much. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
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