reluctant or reticent
“Reticent” denotes only reluctance to speak; do not use it for any other form of reluctance.
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reluctant vs reticent :
Definitions
- s unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
a reluctant smile - s disinclined to become involved
they were usually reluctant to socialize
reluctant to help - s not eager
foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways
fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him
- s temperamentally disinclined to talk
- s cool and formal in manner
- s reluctant to draw attention to yourself
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- White House Defends Timing Of Decision To Help Syrian Rebels
The White House will begin sending direct military aid to the Syrian opposition after concluding that the Syrian government has been using chemical weapons against rebel forces. For the past two years, President Obama has taken a cautious approach to the conflict and has been reluctant to intervene.
June 16, 2013 - NPR - New officer in charge of NSB Coast Guard
For Senior Chief Petty Officer David Carrig it was a homecoming and a reluctant goodbye for Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Jensen, outgoing officer in charge.
June 15, 2013 - Daytona Beach News-Journal - How the L.A. Film Fest Wooed Hollywood
By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Hollywood is finally embracing the Los Angeles Film Festival. Studios once reluctant to showcase top films at LAFF, which officially opens on Thursday night in downtown L.A. after a pre-festival screening of "Man of Steel" on Wednesday night, have begun to see its value as a low-pressure showcase for movies with awards aspirations. The turnaround comes ...
June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
- Dunkin' Donuts: Workers who endured racist rant will be 'honored'
How to reward two Dunkin' Donuts employees who calmly endured a racist rant from a belligerent and foul-mouthed customer? The doughnut chain says it will honor the workers at a company event in Florida, but would say no more. Online supporters are less reticent; they argue the two should receive a monetary reward and are raising money for the two.The issue arose after video of the incident at a ...
June 13, 2013 - NBC NEWS - Dunkin' Donuts: Workers who endured racist rant will be 'honored'
How to reward two Dunkin' Donuts employees who calmly endured a racist rant from a belligerent and foul-mouthed customer? The doughnut chain says it will honor the workers at a company event in Florida, but would say no more. Online supporters are less reticent; they argue the two should receive a monetary reward and are raising money for the two.The issue arose after video of the incident at a ...
June 13, 2013 - NBC NEWS