Was I mistaken or did she sound a mite reluctant?

His voice sounded reluctant, as if he was afraid of her answer.

To Lucy, his words sounded reluctant, as though he didn't want to find out that it was true.

He still sounded reluctant, but no more so than usual.

But he sounded almost reluctant to talk about the statistics that help put his 16-year career into perspective.

"I guess there comes a time when you can't do anything but trust," her father said at last, sounding reluctant.

He sounded reluctant to talk, but finally added, "George caught something on short wave.

Nor did Cai sound at all reluctant to accept her as one.

She looked at him, a little puzzled because his voice had sounded almost reluctant.

I think we ought,: he replied, trying to sound reluctant.