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Recent Examples of reluctantly
Mariah Carey reluctantly responded to her long-standing feud with Eminem during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live last night.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
To put it mildly, Arthur only agrees reluctantly.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Banks will play a former college classmate with a big personality, with whom Viv (Cassandra Freeman) is reluctantly reunited.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
On Bel-Air, Banks will play a former college classmate with a big personality with whom Viv (Cassandra Freeman) is reluctantly reunited.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
To put it mildly, Arthur only agrees reluctantly.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Banks will play a former college classmate with a big personality, with whom Viv (Cassandra Freeman) is reluctantly reunited.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
On Bel-Air, Banks will play a former college classmate with a big personality with whom Viv (Cassandra Freeman) is reluctantly reunited.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reluctantly
Adverb
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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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The clip shows the massive American bully hesitantly backing away from a tiny, energetic puppy.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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