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Recent Examples of reluctantly
Claire’s estranged dad Jason (Steve Zahn) reluctantly signs on, and the friction between the two speaks to unresolved issues that need to be addressed.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
The casting director sent me a VHS of the pilot, and my mom and I reluctantly watched it one evening.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Rangers President Chris Young spent the offseason reluctantly shedding payroll from a losing team, dismissing Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim from the regular 2023 World Series lineup.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Spieth accepts exemption — reluctantly Fan favorite Jordan Spieth will tee it up at Bay Hill courtesy of a sponsor’s exemption, a welcome opportunity the 32-year-old hopes to avoid in the future.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
The casting director sent me a VHS of the pilot, and my mom and I reluctantly watched it one evening.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Rangers President Chris Young spent the offseason reluctantly shedding payroll from a losing team, dismissing Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim from the regular 2023 World Series lineup.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Spieth accepts exemption — reluctantly Fan favorite Jordan Spieth will tee it up at Bay Hill courtesy of a sponsor’s exemption, a welcome opportunity the 32-year-old hopes to avoid in the future.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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