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Collocations for "reluctant"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "reluctant" in context.

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reluctant

adj

a reluctant [child, candidate, worker]
reluctant [members, supporters, students, readers] (of)
received the reluctant [support, acceptance, approval] of
was reluctant to [go, leave, take, accept, do, offer]
I'm reluctant to admit it, but

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'reluctant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

accept - bidding - discipline - disclose - join - praise - shoulder - sigh

Forum discussions with the word(s) "reluctant" in the title:

...but parents seem to be reluctant - English Only forum
(very) reluctant - English Only forum
A good many of people are reluctant to face retirement - English Only forum
a more friendly reluctant - English Only forum
a person who is reluctant to admit his mistakes - English Only forum
a person who's reluctant to speak his heart - English Only forum
a reluctant sigh - English Only forum
a reluctant/grudging admiration. Why singular? - English Only forum
an effective if reluctant reformer - English Only forum
are very reluctant to hold that.. - English Only forum
Are you reluctant to part with resources other than money—like time, energy, or routine? - English Only forum
be reluctant to write - English Only forum
He was reluctant to leave his office. - English Only forum
He was very reluctant. - English Only forum
help:what's difference between"disincline,reluctant..." - English Only forum
I am reluctant to say goodbye / “goodbye”... - English Only forum
I am reluctant to traffic in the details - English Only forum
I'm even reluctant to mention his name - English Only forum
Mortimer persuades a reluctant Manco - English Only forum
reluctant <> hesitant - English Only forum
reluctant ABC brass - English Only forum
Reluctant as he was - English Only forum
reluctant decision - English Only forum
reluctant griever in chief - English Only forum
reluctant hero - English Only forum
reluctant leader - English Only forum
Reluctant over something - English Only forum
reluctant populations vs populations reluctant - English Only forum
reluctant sympathy importuned - English Only forum
reluctant to (noun) - English Only forum
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