loth
Britishadjective
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I am loth to denigrate all Trump supporters as racists.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2019
There are other, far more numerous protagonists, of course, and a week after the vote millions are still loth to scrub off their personal memento: the purple ink on their index finger.
From Economist ● May 17, 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
He micromanaged his empire, and was loth to sell companies or fire loyal lieutenants, even when they deserved it.
From Economist ● Apr. 19, 2018
The hobbits still remained in Minas Tirith, with Legolas and Gimli; for Aragorn was loth for the fellowship to be dissolved.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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