Collocations for reluctance - noun

considerable, deep, extreme, great, marked
a certain
I noticed a certain reluctance among the teachers.

clear, evident, obvious
apparent
initial
growing, increasing
continued, continuing
general
natural, understandable

have
display, express, indicate, reflect, show
His designs indicate a reluctance to conform to fashion.
She showed considerable reluctance to leave.

pretend
overcome
notice, sense
understand
I can quite understand your reluctance to talk about what happened to you.

explain
These political tensions explain the reluctance of financiers to invest in the region.

with reluctance
With great reluctance, we have come to the decision to close the hospital.

reluctance by, reluctance on the part of
reluctance by insurers to keep paying out heavy claims