loth
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- lothness noun
Example Sentences
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With 22 races next season, Miami would make 23 in 2021, pushing to the limit teams already loth to add meetings.
From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2019
I am loth to denigrate all Trump supporters as racists.
From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2019
Pirates are still loth to cut their losses by freeing such hostages without payment.
From Economist • Jun. 28, 2018
With the world’s television cameras pointing at him, on the greatest stage on earth, he will be loth to announce failure.
From The Guardian • May 11, 2018
Matthias was loth to hang about while a creature was lying injured within his sight, but he had to heed his friend’s advice.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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