Mormon officials are deeply reluctant to discuss money, given the church's reputation for great wealth and power.

Washington is deeply reluctant to make an end run around the budget accord by declaring a temporary economic emergency.

Having healed their oil industry, Russian companies are deeply reluctant to surrender it.

He was deeply reluctant to involve the general in the petty minutia of his own life.

Congress is deeply reluctant to contribute an additional $18 billion to the monetary fund.

In the past, Japanese executives have been deeply reluctant to take such steps, but that stance is changing.

Russia remained deeply reluctant to invite a new military conflict in Iraq, its backyard.

Deeply reluctant, he tore his eyes from Lia and looked around him.

But he could not bring himself to move, was deeply reluctant to let Ellemir out of his arms.

The Syrian regime was deeply reluctant to admit the observers.