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US Army: Arabs, by American standards, are reluct...

06/14/2007 2007

He shewed some reluct-ance to entrust the secrets to my bosom.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

She was supposed to be easing herself out the door, saying the goodbyes John seemed reluct ant to utter.

Father Christmas Arnold, Judith 1997

He will give you much better information than I am able to; yet I cautiond him not to coulour even to the Life, least you should reluct at the

Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 30 June 1783 1993

A Mind susceptible of the Feelings of Humanity, an Heart which can be touch'd with Sensibi [li] ty for human Misery and Wretchedness, must reluct and must burn with Resentment and

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 July 1774 1963

Mississippi, which should resolve to stop in its place, and so reluct against impulses and take advantage of all impediments.

The Growth of Thought As Affecting the Progress of Society William Withington

Those among us who reluct at every human explanation of this panorama of shadows, are only too easily able to "flee away and be at rest" in the bottomless gulf they crave.

The Complex Vision John Cowper Powys 1917

It is especially in connection with the atrocious cruelty of physical pain that our conscience and our tastes -- unless perverted by some premature metaphysical synthesis or by some morbid religious emotion -- reluct at the conception of a "parent" of the universe.

The Complex Vision John Cowper Powys 1917

The easy-going persons who reluct at the idea of a pessimistic Shakespeare should turn the pages of Troilus and

Visions and Revisions A Book of Literary Devotions John Cowper Powys 1917

Sir George’s endeavour for Mr. Donne’s re-admission was by all means to be kept secret: for men do more naturally reluct for errors than submit to put on those blemishes that attend their visible acknowledgment.

The Life of Dr. Donne. Paras. 1-49 1909