Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Unwilling to and reluctant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unwilling to" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
Unwilling to
Reluctant and unwilling to are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Reluctant" with "Unwilling to", this terms are similar.
Both terms in one sentence
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Unwanted Harem: Subverted; while at first Minato's reluctant and unwilling to take responsiblity, he eventually goes after four of his eventual six Sekirei.
Source: Manga / Sekirei - Between all that, and older fans being reluctant or even unwilling to accept post-Golden Age styles, cases have been made that modern musical theatre is nothing more than an overpriced tourist trap.
Source: Dork Age / Theater -
A passive version in Monsters with Samantha clearly reluctant to return to her fiancé and get married, but unwilling to take action to call the whole thing off.
Source: Runaway Bride
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