Reluctance

We noticed his reluctance to testify.

Japanese students seem not merely to be extremely reserved, but to have at times almost a complete reluctance to speak.

I don't understand his reluctance to go.

He feels no reluctance in acknowledging errors.

He showed a great reluctance to help me.

Tom doesn't understand Mary's reluctance to go out with his brother.

I can understand your reluctance.

It was with great reluctance that Tom finally agreed to the proposal.

I don't understand Tom's reluctance to do that.

I don't understand your reluctance to do that.

Our new dog shows reluctance to go on walks, preferring to be indoors.

No more be mention’d then of violence / Against our selves, and wilful barrenness, / That cuts us off fom hope, and favours onely / Rancor and pride, impatience and despite, / Reluctance against God and his just yoke / Laid on our Necks.

That is to say, the total number of ampere-hours, including the drop of gilbertage, due to magnetic flux traversing the reluctance of the circuit, must be equal to zero.