Sentence examples for persistent reluctance from inspiring English sources

Why was there such a persistent reluctance, maybe even refusal, to vote her in?

"The data indicates that there is persistent reluctance to report sexual assault," he said.

The House report on DOMA described a "persistent reluctance by some within the gay and lesbian movement to embrace the objective of same-sex 'marriage.' " The charge was accurate.

He had struck at the American will, and his strategy, which relied in effect on the persistent reluctance of American leaders to speak frankly to their people about the costs and burdens of war and to expend the political capital that such frank talk would require, had proved largely correct.

These circumstances could explain the persistent reluctance and skepticism on the part of participants to genome research.

Challenges were also posed by persistent reluctance to change in some communities, and by poverty and social displacement due to conflict.

Meanwhile certain team-mates, infuriated by his reluctance to track back and persistent attempts to beat one man too many, lobbied the manager to exclude him.

The Sorrells case involved persistent solicitation in the face of obvious reluctance, and appeals to sentiments aroused by reminiscences of experiences as companions in arms in the World War.

While there is a general consensus that Corbyn has been right about Chile, views are polarised over his unwavering support for the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, a persistent opponent of the US, and his reluctance to criticise his successor Nicolás Maduro.

To critics of the Vatican and of Pope Francis, McCarrick's case exemplified a persistent culture of secrecy and coverup, and a reluctance to hold church leaders accountable.

One of the most persistent cultural tics of the early 21st century is Americans' reluctance to absorb, let alone prepare for, bad news.