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The main reason oil investors are and have been reluctant to invest – I would say 80% of it, has to do with these fundamental issues, it’s not because Joe Biden said there’s no [new] leasing. The political factor is there, but it’s not the main reason holding them back. – Bob McNally	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Long story short, we’re seeing a more cautious consumer, consumer spending certainly isn’t falling off a cliff, but we are seeing ample evidence that Americans are becoming more reluctant to make certain purchases, especially larger expenses and acquiring physical goods. – Ted Rossman	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Consumer spending certainly isn’t falling off a cliff, but we are seeing ample evidence that Americans are becoming more reluctant to make certain purchases, especially larger expenses and acquiring physical goods, services spending has been more robust, perhaps still owing to pent-up demand that stacked up during the pandemic for things like traveling and dining out. – Ted Rossman	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Anthony pretty much was unhappy with anything I was saying and was reluctant to even speak with me anymore. – Michael Boll	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Even a lot of people who identify as being pro-choice, it's almost a reluctant, ambivalent pro-choice. There are some that celebrate it, but there are a lot in that choice community see it as the lesser of two evils in their own decision-making path. – Timothy Head	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
China has always been pushing for more port infrastructure, but Russia was a bit reluctant until recently to build this kind of infrastructure, for fear of becoming too dependent on China, but now Russia has no choice. – Artyom Lukin	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We've said all along, for months and months, that we believe President Biden is a compassionate and kind man, we knew if we talked to President Biden and told President Biden about Trevor Reed President Biden, and what Trevor's gone through as an American, and the way that President Biden's been treated, in particular it would cause President Biden to take action such as an exchange, which they had been reluctant to do up to that point. – Joey Reed	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I'm reluctant to sacrifice the material in order to do that much archaeological work, in particular, radiocarbon dating is destructive by nature... Once you have burned the sample to run radiocarbon dating, it's gone. – Frederic Gleach	Found on CNN 1 year ago
[T]he Chinese are very closed, in a way of being very reluctant, particularly when you have a disease that evolves in their country, they become extremely secretive, even though there’s no reason to be secretive, i think they were very concerned and maybe embarrassed that the virus evolved from their country but there’s nothing wrong with that. – Anthony Fauci	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
There's a comfort in the familiar, once you got something like that that sticks, people are reluctant to change because of the brand association. – Rita McGrath	Found on CNN 2 years ago
And I think what body-worn cameras have done is underscored just how perilous these kind of situations can be, the reality is, this is how policing is changing. Police chiefs will look at that tape, analyze it, and will look at their own policy and say this is so high risk that they will be reluctant to authorize anything that isn't the most narrow, compelling situation. It's so much, so much risk involved. It's just not worth it. – Chuck Wexler	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The culture of our communities has been reluctant to support or work with the police by virtue of the treatment and the behavior that has occurred within our community, there's a distrust. It has developed into a code of conduct within our communities. – Tyrone Parker	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
U.S. airlines are facing severe staff shortages as flight crews are reluctant to go on duty due to fear of COVID-19 infection, which has led to widespread cancellations of domestic and international flights in the U.S., the Chinese diplomatic and consular missions in the U.S. are in communication with relevant airlines to understand the specific technical issues involved and explore solutions so as to prevent similar incidents from happening again. – Zhao Lijian	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Yesterday I was really reluctant to say anything publicly about how upsetting it was to be in Nordstrom and see these pajamas, which look extremely similar to what the concentration camp prisoners at Auschwitz and other camps were forced to wear during the Holocaust. But then I realized that if I do n’t say something, maybe nobody will say anything. – Lisa Sharkey	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Employers are reluctant to pass more cost sharing onto employees because it's been a bad time, and they know that, and they are looking to be sure they can recruit the people they need. – Jeff Levin-Scherz	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It can not be entirely coincidental that many of those reluctant to attend COP in person happen to lead countries that are high emitters or producers of fossil fuels. – Mark Lynas	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I know pregnant persons can be reluctant to take medications or receive vaccines during their pregnancy and they really want to do everything possible to protect their baby, and they make sacrifices in pregnancies, but I think it has to be balanced with the risks of not getting vaccinated, it's important for all persons to get vaccinated, but in particular for pregnant persons to get vaccinated in order to protect themselves and to protect their babies. – Denise Jamieson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Businesses are out of pandemic survival mode and eager to expand, invest, and hire, this has accelerated a return to the severe labor shortages seen before the pandemic — now exacerbated by the virus's stubborn persistence, which has kept many workers unable or reluctant to reenter the workforce. – Roger Ferguson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Ending the enhanced benefits will be an inducement for some people who have been reluctant to return to the workforce to return. – Neil Bradley	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Linda was a delightful, cheerful, generous, fun and smart lady, when you were around her, you were just comfortable. She never made you feel less than anybody. She didn’t talk badly about people. She always saw the good in people. She was always reluctant to say bad things about people. And I think that’s exactly what trapped her into marrying Paul Curry. He overwhelmed her by being so loving and generous. He treated her like a princess. She only saw the good. – Merry Seabold	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Intimate Detail's interesting to see Victoria's Secret pick up little bits and pieces of where the industry is moving, but somehow still be reluctant to go all in in some pretty significant ways. – Cora Harrington	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It is a shock and surprise that what's happened in terms of the consequence of President Trump's phony populism has happened, it is disappointing that so many of my Republican colleagues in the Senate, who I know know better, have been reluctant to take on, for example, an investigation because they're worried about being primaried … That's why it's so important that I succeed in my agenda. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We have to defend democracy, and I'm afraid that our colleagues have put us in that position. I'm very reluctant to modify the filibuster. But I don't feel I can stand by and see our system subverted. – Angus King	Found on CNN 2 years ago
While courts are reluctant to define single-brand markets, it seems appropriate to do so here, if you own an iPhone, you can only buy apps through the Apple App Store... People aren't going to switch phone ecosystems based on the availability of a single app. – Mark Lemley	Found on CNN 2 years ago

The main reason oil investors are and have been reluctant to invest – I would say 80% of it, has to do with these fundamental issues, it’s not because Joe Biden said there’s no [new] leasing. The political factor is there, but it’s not the main reason holding them back.

– Bob McNally

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Long story short, we’re seeing a more cautious consumer, consumer spending certainly isn’t falling off a cliff, but we are seeing ample evidence that Americans are becoming more reluctant to make certain purchases, especially larger expenses and acquiring physical goods.

– Ted Rossman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Consumer spending certainly isn’t falling off a cliff, but we are seeing ample evidence that Americans are becoming more reluctant to make certain purchases, especially larger expenses and acquiring physical goods, services spending has been more robust, perhaps still owing to pent-up demand that stacked up during the pandemic for things like traveling and dining out.

– Ted Rossman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Anthony pretty much was unhappy with anything I was saying and was reluctant to even speak with me anymore.

– Michael Boll

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Even a lot of people who identify as being pro-choice, it's almost a reluctant, ambivalent pro-choice. There are some that celebrate it, but there are a lot in that choice community see it as the lesser of two evils in their own decision-making path.

– Timothy Head

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

China has always been pushing for more port infrastructure, but Russia was a bit reluctant until recently to build this kind of infrastructure, for fear of becoming too dependent on China, but now Russia has no choice.

– Artyom Lukin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We've said all along, for months and months, that we believe President Biden is a compassionate and kind man, we knew if we talked to President Biden and told President Biden about Trevor Reed President Biden, and what Trevor's gone through as an American, and the way that President Biden's been treated, in particular it would cause President Biden to take action such as an exchange, which they had been reluctant to do up to that point.

– Joey Reed

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I'm reluctant to sacrifice the material in order to do that much archaeological work, in particular, radiocarbon dating is destructive by nature... Once you have burned the sample to run radiocarbon dating, it's gone.

– Frederic Gleach

Found on CNN
1 year ago

[T]he Chinese are very closed, in a way of being very reluctant, particularly when you have a disease that evolves in their country, they become extremely secretive, even though there’s no reason to be secretive, i think they were very concerned and maybe embarrassed that the virus evolved from their country but there’s nothing wrong with that.

– Anthony Fauci

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

There's a comfort in the familiar, once you got something like that that sticks, people are reluctant to change because of the brand association.

– Rita McGrath

Found on CNN
2 years ago

And I think what body-worn cameras have done is underscored just how perilous these kind of situations can be, the reality is, this is how policing is changing. Police chiefs will look at that tape, analyze it, and will look at their own policy and say this is so high risk that they will be reluctant to authorize anything that isn't the most narrow, compelling situation. It's so much, so much risk involved. It's just not worth it.

– Chuck Wexler

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The culture of our communities has been reluctant to support or work with the police by virtue of the treatment and the behavior that has occurred within our community, there's a distrust. It has developed into a code of conduct within our communities.

– Tyrone Parker

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

U.S. airlines are facing severe staff shortages as flight crews are reluctant to go on duty due to fear of COVID-19 infection, which has led to widespread cancellations of domestic and international flights in the U.S., the Chinese diplomatic and consular missions in the U.S. are in communication with relevant airlines to understand the specific technical issues involved and explore solutions so as to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

– Zhao Lijian

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Yesterday I was really reluctant to say anything publicly about how upsetting it was to be in Nordstrom and see these pajamas, which look extremely similar to what the concentration camp prisoners at Auschwitz and other camps were forced to wear during the Holocaust. But then I realized that if I do n’t say something, maybe nobody will say anything.

– Lisa Sharkey

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Employers are reluctant to pass more cost sharing onto employees because it's been a bad time, and they know that, and they are looking to be sure they can recruit the people they need.

– Jeff Levin-Scherz

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It can not be entirely coincidental that many of those reluctant to attend COP in person happen to lead countries that are high emitters or producers of fossil fuels.

– Mark Lynas

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I know pregnant persons can be reluctant to take medications or receive vaccines during their pregnancy and they really want to do everything possible to protect their baby, and they make sacrifices in pregnancies, but I think it has to be balanced with the risks of not getting vaccinated, it's important for all persons to get vaccinated, but in particular for pregnant persons to get vaccinated in order to protect themselves and to protect their babies.

– Denise Jamieson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Businesses are out of pandemic survival mode and eager to expand, invest, and hire, this has accelerated a return to the severe labor shortages seen before the pandemic — now exacerbated by the virus's stubborn persistence, which has kept many workers unable or reluctant to reenter the workforce.

– Roger Ferguson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Ending the enhanced benefits will be an inducement for some people who have been reluctant to return to the workforce to return.

– Neil Bradley

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Linda was a delightful, cheerful, generous, fun and smart lady, when you were around her, you were just comfortable. She never made you feel less than anybody. She didn’t talk badly about people. She always saw the good in people. She was always reluctant to say bad things about people. And I think that’s exactly what trapped her into marrying Paul Curry. He overwhelmed her by being so loving and generous. He treated her like a princess. She only saw the good.

– Merry Seabold

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Intimate Detail's interesting to see Victoria's Secret pick up little bits and pieces of where the industry is moving, but somehow still be reluctant to go all in in some pretty significant ways.

– Cora Harrington

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It is a shock and surprise that what's happened in terms of the consequence of President Trump's phony populism has happened, it is disappointing that so many of my Republican colleagues in the Senate, who I know know better, have been reluctant to take on, for example, an investigation because they're worried about being primaried … That's why it's so important that I succeed in my agenda.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We have to defend democracy, and I'm afraid that our colleagues have put us in that position. I'm very reluctant to modify the filibuster. But I don't feel I can stand by and see our system subverted.

– Angus King

Found on CNN
2 years ago

While courts are reluctant to define single-brand markets, it seems appropriate to do so here, if you own an iPhone, you can only buy apps through the Apple App Store... People aren't going to switch phone ecosystems based on the availability of a single app.

– Mark Lemley

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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