unreluctant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreluctant
Adjective
  • The line occurs when the film’s protagonist, Ripley (Weaver), emerges from an elevator in a giant metal bodysuit, ready to fight a terrifying alien to save a young child.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • At this point, players are ready to start making picks on the NFL, NHL, NBA or any other sport this weekend.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The inconvenience, or in some cases hardship, of a shutdown has become wrapped up in the blame each side is assigning to the other, with neither party willing to budge over Democratic demands on healthcare.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Desert View Drive, a 25-mile scenic route along Arizona Highway 64, is a low-key wonder that rewards those willing to wander slightly off the park’s busiest paths.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The decision, announced Friday, was made in close consultation with Britain’s King Charles III, who is believed to be glad at the outcome, while Prince William and other members of the royal family were also consulted on the discussions, CNN understands.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • That youthful connection continued through other hosts who took over NBC's Late Night franchise, from the serious silliness of Conan O'Brien to the hard-partying glad-handing of Jimmy Fallon.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • To Mazlish, a finance quant turned life sciences entrepreneur, the work seemed amenable to automation with a computer program.
    Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The official described the idea that Trump may be amenable to accepting Democrats’ full list of demands as wishful thinking from the opposing party.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Marginson says that while many students and faculty have opposed the compact, university presidents and boards may be more inclined to accept.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • While Alex is still young at 24 and has room to develop, this move could make Giannis more comfortable and inclined to stay in Milwaukee, at least for the foreseeable future.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
  • They will be asked to either dispose of the entire mobile or just the accompanying remote and send a photo of the disposed product to receive a full or partial refund.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Local law enforcement also adjusts the small town’s normal traffic patterns on game days to allow for the swell of visitors, so check out the Clemson Athletic Department’s website for maps detailing pre- and post-game traffic flow and parking info.
    Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Scherzer interrupted Schneider one more time after the game was over, barging into the interview room while the manager was conducting his post-game news conference.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That election, which will select members of Iraq's 329-seat parliament, comes amid rising unemployment, which continues to weigh on Iraq's young and restless population.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
  • An impressive four-game winning streak followed a lopsided loss at Wazzu that had some natives not just restless but greasing skids and sharpening pitchforks.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Unreluctant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreluctant. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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