disinclination
noun
dis·in·cli·na·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən 
-ˌsiŋ-
: a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
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Examples of disinclination in a Sentence
it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet
a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
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Cui said that disinclination is partly because high existing household savings would necessitate a cash infusion of hundreds of billions of dollars to have a notable effect.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The Democrats’ disinclination to sharpen their critique telegraphs a desire to get on with it: to speed toward the future rather than linger in 2016.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
When Iran attacked Saudi oil facilities in September 2019, Trump’s disinclination to respond with anything other than perfunctory sanctions met with bipartisan assent.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The Democrats’ disinclination to sharpen their critique telegraphs a desire to get on with it: to speed toward the future rather than linger in 2016.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
When Iran attacked Saudi oil facilities in September 2019, Trump’s disinclination to respond with anything other than perfunctory sanctions met with bipartisan assent.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
See all Example Sentences for disinclination
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“Disinclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinclination. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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