单词	reluctance
释义	reluctance noun re·​luc·​tance ri-ˈlək-tən(t)s  1 : the quality or state of being reluctant 2 : the opposition offered in a magnetic circuit to magnetic flux specifically : the ratio of the magnetic potential difference to the corresponding flux Synonyms disinclination hesitance hesitancy reticence unwillingness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the mice showed an odd reluctance to eat the cheese we had put out for them Recent Examples on the Web Weak demand in China has been a key reason, as well as many companies’ reluctance to charge more for their goods and services. Weilun Soon, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 And within Britain, at the heart of some people’s reluctance toward the new king is not so much a distaste for hereditary privilege or the shadow of colonialism but the ghost of Diana. Amanda Ferguson, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 But the Queen also personified her country’s reluctance to come to terms with that change. Cassie Werber, Quartz, 8 Sep. 2022 Although the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, the coronavirus is continuing to hamper return-to-office plans as fears of getting sick fuel worker reluctance. Taylor Telford, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Dolasinski believes that despite the ongoing nature of COVID-19 and some reluctance to travel, there remains a market to capture. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 The Biden administration’s reluctance to acknowledge the necessary role of fossil fuels in an energy transition certainly angered many CEOs. Claire Zillman, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 Bearden and Birdwell had met at Woody's Tavern to discuss the latter's reluctance to sign divorce papers. Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 But police, prosecutors and counselors say the true number is likely far larger, in part because of reluctance to report such attacks. Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition reluctance noun re·​luc·​tance ri-ˈlək-təns  : the quality or state of showing doubt or unwillingness reluctance noun as in unwillingness a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something the mice showed an odd reluctance to eat the cheese we had put out for them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unwillingness hesitancy reticence hesitance doubt disinclination hesitation skepticism suspicion uncertainty indecision vacillation distrust wavering irresolution faltering mistrust staggering wobbling incertitude misdoubt fence-sitting shilly-shallying wabbling misgiving distrustfulness mistrustfulness uncertainness Antonyms & Near Antonyms willingness inclination conviction assurance certainty surety certitude positiveness assuredness sureness See More
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