loth
Britishadjective
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I’m loth to judge something without having seen it a few times, but I’m not sure what a race that’s a less good version of the real thing adds.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2021
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
He micromanaged his empire, and was loth to sell companies or fire loyal lieutenants, even when they deserved it.
From Economist ● Apr. 19, 2018
He was loth to speak and his tale was unclear, but it is beyond all doubt that he went to Mordor, and there all that he knew was forced from him.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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