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reluctance
[ ri-luhk-tuhns ]
noun
- unwillingness; disinclination:
reluctance to speak in public.
- Electricity. the resistance to magnetic flux offered by a magnetic circuit, determined by the permeability and arrangement of the materials of the circuit.
reluctance
/ ɪˈʌəԲ /
noun
- lack of eagerness or willingness; disinclination
- physics a measure of the resistance of a closed magnetic circuit to a magnetic flux, equal to the ratio of the magnetomotive force to the magnetic flux
Other Word Forms
- r·ܳtԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of reluctance1
Example Sentences
He explained that his reluctance to play on tour since January, when he deliberately broke his cue at an event in Leicester, was the result of that frustration.
was the initial reluctance and how did this way become appealing for you?
For the organization's leaders, the president's reluctance to bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. is a power move to show the Trump administration believes itself to be above the law.
I, on the other hand, thought Garland’s reluctance to explain things was a bold and better choice.
“There’s a reluctance to close certain positions, even when they may not be required,” she said.
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