understand reluctance

Frequency: 7.613.9 per million words

To know the reason for someone's unwillingness.

reluctanceVERB + reluctance

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understand

Examples (10)

  • I can quite understand your reluctance to talk about what happened to you.
  • It's easy to understand her reluctance to participate after her previous bad experience.
  • We tried to understand their reluctance to commit to the project.
  • If you consider the risks, you will understand his reluctance to invest.
  • The committee acknowledged that they could understand the public's reluctance to accept the new policy.
  • Do you understand his reluctance to open up about his past?
  • Despite our efforts, we couldn't fully understand her reluctance to try again.
  • The management must understand the employees' reluctance to work overtime without compensation.
  • I completely understand your reluctance to confront him directly.
  • One must understand the patient's reluctance to undergo such an invasive procedure.