Collocations for reluctant - adj.

appear, be, feel, look, seem
Students may feel reluctant to ask questions.

become
remain

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
decidedly, deeply, remarkably
increasingly
a little, slightly, etc.
almost
For a moment, he felt almost reluctant to leave.

apparently, seemingly
clearly
initially
curiously, strangely
She was curiously reluctant to talk about the experience.

understandably
Children are sometimes understandably reluctant to wear glasses.

Reluctant is used with these nouns:
acceptance, admiration, convert, hero, reader, warrior, witness