Reluctant has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Too long a holiday makes one reluctant to start work again. | |
| 2. | Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands. | |
| 3. | The mother was reluctant to leave her children alone. | |
| 4. | George is reluctant to take on that difficult job. | |
| 5. | The restraining role that the community once played is losing its force as adults become reluctant to reprimand other people's unruly children. | |
| 6. | More Japanese are reluctant to have a child. | |
| 7. | I am reluctant to help him. | |
| 8. | The government is reluctant to alter its economic policy. | |
| 9. | I'm reluctant to let myself be known in strange company. | |
| 10. | One glance at his face told me that he was reluctant to work. |