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| unwilling(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| disinclined(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate) | |
| loath(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| indisposed(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| averse(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| shy(adjective, quiet, slow, uncertain, doubtful) | |
| slow(adjective, deliberate, shy, doubtful, hesitant) | |
| opposed(adjective, slow, shy, hostile, unfriendly) | |
| unenthusiastic(adjective, difficult, awkward, antagonistic, forced) | |
| involuntary(adjective, unenthusiastic, forced, averse, unwilling) | |
| afraid(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| laggard(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate) | |
| uneager(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| resistant(adjective, slow, awkward, shy, forced) | |
| slack(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate) | |
| recalcitrant(adjective, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced, averse) | |
| backward(adjective, slow, uncertain, modest, humble) | |
| uncooperative(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) | |
| hesitating(adjective, slow, shy, doubtful, hesitant) | |
| refractory(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse) |
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