In the bond market there were several signs that investors were reluctant buyers of Chase issues.

In the last two weeks, the art market mirrored the pervasive conservative mood, with buyers reluctant to spend more than $1 million for anything.

Prices of Treasury securities dropped yesterday, with buyers reluctant to take positions ahead of the release of numerous economic reports scheduled for this week.

Politicians and patient advocates worry that the Mayor, facing reluctant buyers, will not be able to protect the health of the poor.

Whatever the employment figures portend, bond market participants had to struggle with eager sellers and reluctant buyers here and abroad.

Mattel is confident its Tucson presentation will win over reluctant buyers.

Others are setting up brokerage offices on special boats; reluctant buyers need only step aboard to negotiate a loan.

No effort made to sell the book to reluctant buyers in bookstore chains or major distribution centers.

Not every reluctant buyer needs to clean mental house first.

But solicitors for the reluctant buyers say the car was not built to the original specification.