Collocations for reluctance - noun

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

increased | clear, evident, obvious | apparent | initial | growing | 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 ~
With great reluctance, we have come to the decision to close the hospital.

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

a show of reluctance
With a great show of reluctance, the government granted independence to the colony.

a sign of reluctance