as in reluctant
slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty
disinclined to pay his friends a visit without calling first
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In light of this, many public schools might be disinclined to relinquish what could be a fail-safe legal safeguard by including explicit ADR language into revenue-sharing contracts with athletes.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Really most cards are hard to find well centered because collectors are disinclined to sell them.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Another reason Butler might be disinclined to opt out this summer: No contender would be able to offer Butler anything close to a max contract this summer.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Still, Pearce remains disinclined toward movie stardom.
—Caroline Tompkins, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Really most cards are hard to find well centered because collectors are disinclined to sell them.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Another reason Butler might be disinclined to opt out this summer: No contender would be able to offer Butler anything close to a max contract this summer.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Still, Pearce remains disinclined toward movie stardom.
—Caroline Tompkins, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Disinclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinclined. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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