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He will be conscripted by the great emergencies of his age, a superhero reluctantly donning his mask, stepping into his destiny.
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Hosted by Steve Harvey (Kenan Thompson), Harris was joined by her husband, Doug Emhoff (Samberg), her VP pick Tim Walz (Gaffigan), and President Joe Biden (Carvey), while Trump reluctantly brought along his son, Donald Jr. (Mikey Day), and his running mate, JD Vance (Yang).
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2024
Only with the beginning of the 20th century women were (often reluctantly to this day) allowed to join the scientific community.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Nothing feels good about this situation, but desperate times call for a high degree of Pogue discomfort, and the kids reluctantly come inside as the episode ends.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Hosted by Steve Harvey (Kenan Thompson), Harris was joined by her husband, Doug Emhoff (Samberg), her VP pick Tim Walz (Gaffigan), and President Joe Biden (Carvey), while Trump reluctantly brought along his son, Donald Jr. (Mikey Day), and his running mate, JD Vance (Yang).
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2024
Only with the beginning of the 20th century women were (often reluctantly to this day) allowed to join the scientific community.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Nothing feels good about this situation, but desperate times call for a high degree of Pogue discomfort, and the kids reluctantly come inside as the episode ends.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Reluctantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reluctantly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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