be unwilling to do something

  • 61hesitate — verb 1 (I) to pause before saying or doing something because you are not sure or nervous: Harriet hesitated a moment before replying. 2 hesitate to do sth to be unwilling to do something because you are not sure that it is right: Don t hesitate… …

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  • 62baulk — UK [bɔːk] / US [bɔk] verb [intransitive] Word forms baulk : present tense I/you/we/they baulk he/she/it baulks present participle baulking past tense baulked past participle baulked a) to be unwilling to do something or let something happen,… …

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  • 63be in no hurry — or not be in any hurry 1) to be able to wait to do something, because you have plenty of time I m not in any hurry to get there. 2) to be unwilling to do something, or to not want to do it until a future time Lou s in no hurry to get married …

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  • 64chary — UK [ˈtʃeərɪ] / US [ˈtʃerɪ] adjective Word forms chary : adjective chary comparative charier superlative chariest formal unwilling to do something because you are afraid that something bad will happen …

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  • 65loath — UK [ləʊθ] / US [loʊθ] adjective formal very unwilling to do something loath to do something: Officials are loath to acknowledge the extent of their involvement …

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  • 66not be in any hurry — be in no hurry or not be in any hurry 1) to be able to wait to do something, because you have plenty of time I m not in any hurry to get there. 2) to be unwilling to do something, or to not want to do it until a future time Lou s in no hurry to… …

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  • 67сжиматься — СЖИМАТЬСЯ1, несов. (сов. сжаться). 1 и 2 л. не употр. Соединяться (соединиться), плотно сдвинувшись и сомкнувшись (о пальцах, губах, зубах и т.п.), обычно при выражении отрицательных эмоций (страха, гнева и т.п.); Син.: смыкаться; Ант.:… …

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  • 68shy away — ˌshy a ˈway [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they shy away he/she/it shies away present participle shying away past tense shied away …

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  • 69loath — also loth or loathe adjective Etymology: Middle English loth loathsome, from Old English lāth; akin to Old High German leid loathsome, Old Irish lius loathing Date: 12th century unwilling to do something contrary to one s ways of thinking ;… …

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  • 70Missouri — Missourian, adj., n. /mi zoor ee, zoor euh/, n., pl. Missouris, (esp. collectively) Missouri for 3. 1. a state in the central United States. 4,917,444; 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Cap.: Jefferson City. Abbr.: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.… …

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