as in reluctant
slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty
disinclined to pay his friends a visit without calling first
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Recent Examples of disinclined
On Monday, Bleacher Report's Joe Tansey predicted that the Blue Jays would acquire four-time All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker, reacting to a report in The Athletic that the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers could be disinclined to commit long-term money to another outfielder.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Outside of that, however, Hemsley is disinclined to discuss his personal affairs.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Police are disinclined to notice as rocks are hurled and windows shatter.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But even that proposal — which did not address other car bloat dangers like blind zones and torso strikes — is likely to be cast aside by incoming Trump appointees who are disinclined toward new business regulations.
—David Zipper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Juries are often reluctant to convict law enforcement officers for inaction, as seen after the Parkland, Florida, school massacre in 2018.—
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Alex was a more reluctant participant, dutifully tagging along during Maia’s lessons, but more interested in mirroring Michael Jordan’s career on the basketball court.—
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Major oil companies remain hesitant about Venezuela investments due to political instability, past expropriations and uncertainty over contract protections and guarantees.—
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The Pitt gives us lots of reasons to be hesitant about trusting Al-Hashimi.—
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“Disinclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinclined. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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