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Reluctant

/rɪˈlʌktənt/
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(adj) Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

Too long a holiday makes one reluctant to start work again.
Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He was ____ to admit that he had made a mistake, even when the evidence was clear.

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