as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
your unwillingness to help with the cooking means that you won't be sharing in the eating
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reluctance
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Other key party leaders, such as Gov. Hochul, continue to express reluctance about Mamdani.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025 -
Trump's comments mark his latest criticism of Putin for his reluctance to agree to a U.S.-proposed ceasefire and for Moscow's continuing bombardment of Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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“Unwillingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwillingness. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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