Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Too late and reluctant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Too late" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
Too late
Both terms in one sentence
- The mask slipped once or twice, as when her uncle, the wizard Karel, was reluctant to leave them alone together, and Kristin angrily pointed out that it was way too late to be worried about that.
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Before it was too late. Reluctant Warrior: Foil doesn't want to fight (but does because she has family being held hostage), but her power means when she does someone will get hurt.
Source: Fan Fic / Intrepid
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