loth
Britishadjective
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DEQ interpreted the law to require disclosure of a complaint only when there’s a formal violation notice or penalty, which the agency has historically been loth to initiate.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2019
I am loth to denigrate all Trump supporters as racists.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2019
The guitarist said the other members have also tried to oust him from his ongoing position as a co-director of the Priest organization, a role he’s loth to relinquish.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2018
Pirates are still loth to cut their losses by freeing such hostages without payment.
From Economist ● Jun. 28, 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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