loath
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Buffett is loath to criticize Berkshire employees, but was lavish in his praise of former investment manager Lou Simpson External link, who beat the market.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
I’m loath to close up shop and sell off the pieces of my life’s work as scrap for pennies on the dollar, but at this point, I see no other option.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
Solorzano is loath to talk about her time away, saying she does not like to call it hiding but rather "shelter."
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Paez, who left Venezuela several years ago as inflation spiraled and crime spiked, has grandchildren in Spain and said he would be loath to leave them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
"My lady begs that you excuse her absence. Her babes are still too young for such a journey, and she was loath to leave them."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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