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Recent Examples of reluctantly
But Fox News Digital learned that a former athletics department administrator reluctantly accepted a voluntary retirement package, and then Berdo was hired shortly thereafter.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
At key moments of inflection, business leaders have often, if selectively, and even reluctantly, risen as a unified voice of patriotic purpose and moral authority.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
But there are some workers who are looking to get out of the Coast Guard altogether, although reluctantly, because most are proud to work for the Coast Guard.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
After reluctantly agreeing to be a temporary adviser, Jobs took over as CEO and masterminded an innovation factory that churned out the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad in a decade-long burst of feverish creativity.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
At key moments of inflection, business leaders have often, if selectively, and even reluctantly, risen as a unified voice of patriotic purpose and moral authority.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
But there are some workers who are looking to get out of the Coast Guard altogether, although reluctantly, because most are proud to work for the Coast Guard.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
After reluctantly agreeing to be a temporary adviser, Jobs took over as CEO and masterminded an innovation factory that churned out the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad in a decade-long burst of feverish creativity.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reluctantly
Adverb
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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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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 Ada County Highway District is a gubernatorial signature away from unwillingly adopting a countywide, partisan vote after the Legislature passed an 11th-hour bill to overhaul how the district’s board is elected.—
Mark Dee
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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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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“Reluctantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reluctantly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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