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Recent Examples of reluctantly
Fears reluctantly walked off the court and practice went on without him.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
These girls are reluctantly growing up and coming into adulthood.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
But, keeping in mind the lessons from her therapy session with Taylor, Liann reluctantly agrees.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Smith’s daughter, Jody Beynon, said, allowing one more visitor — no more than a couple at a time for safety's sake — into the sale, reluctantly held, and lasting two days for cash or Venmo only.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
These girls are reluctantly growing up and coming into adulthood.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
But, keeping in mind the lessons from her therapy session with Taylor, Liann reluctantly agrees.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Smith’s daughter, Jody Beynon, said, allowing one more visitor — no more than a couple at a time for safety's sake — into the sale, reluctantly held, and lasting two days for cash or Venmo only.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reluctantly
Adverb
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Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The show has dipped its toe hesitantly into matters of equity and social stratification this season with mixed results.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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My apologies also go to my ex-girlfriend, who unwillingly ended up in the media spotlight.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those who came under suspicion were taken unwillingly to a military hospital in Pretoria, cut off from their families, and subjected to electric shocks.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reluctantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reluctantly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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