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Recent Examples of reluctantly
While Jeffries reluctantly made a last-minute endorsement of Mamdani, Schumer has yet to endorse the Democratic nominee.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This week, faced with the prospect of losing SNAP assistance and the stress of the holidays around the corner, Gabrielle, a West Virginia resident, reluctantly raised her hand in a community Facebook group.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent American presidents have reluctantly accepted the limits of Iraq’s political system, pressing Iraqi leaders to distance themselves from Tehran but avoiding the kinds of measures that would tilt the country back into open conflict.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Burton spent most of her career — 26 years — at McQueen, ultimately taking the creative helm of the house, somewhat reluctantly, in the wake of the designer’s suicide in 2010.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This week, faced with the prospect of losing SNAP assistance and the stress of the holidays around the corner, Gabrielle, a West Virginia resident, reluctantly raised her hand in a community Facebook group.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent American presidents have reluctantly accepted the limits of Iraq’s political system, pressing Iraqi leaders to distance themselves from Tehran but avoiding the kinds of measures that would tilt the country back into open conflict.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Burton spent most of her career — 26 years — at McQueen, ultimately taking the creative helm of the house, somewhat reluctantly, in the wake of the designer’s suicide in 2010.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reluctantly
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As Garfield hesitantly moves forward with his campaign, he is forced to align with Chester Arthur (Nick Offerman), who unexpectedly becomes his running mate, and with the domineering but highly influential Senator Roscoe Conkling (Shea Whigham).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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His crossing has often been a source of frustration, sometimes ballooning the ball too often, taking too long to put it into the area or cutting back on himself hesitantly.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Reeves is a cranky, deadpanning Estragon, wallowing in frustration as his gangly limbs swing, unwillingly turning to his friend but also welcoming the help, the hugs.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Remember that the members of the military and the National Guard who will be asked to walk these streets are, for the most part, here unwillingly.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Reluctantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reluctantly. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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