How to pronounce reluctant
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“reluctant” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 351 American · 605 British · 18 Australian · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Did were you reluctant? So reluctant.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
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>> is understandably Business reluctant.
ABC News In-depth · hear it here
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increasingly reluctant to oppose.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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particularly for reluctant readers.
Smithsonian Air & Space · hear it here
Why real speech
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