noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , deep , extreme , great , marked
▪ a certain
▪
I noticed a certain ~ among the teachers.
▪ clear , evident , obvious
▪ apparent
▪ initial
▪ growing , increasing
▪ continued , continuing
▪ general
▪ natural , understandable
VERB + RELUCTANCE
▪ have
▪ display , express , indicate , reflect , show
▪
His designs indicate a ~ to conform to fashion.
▪
She showed considerable ~ to leave.
▪ pretend
▪ overcome
▪ notice , sense
▪ understand
▪
I can quite understand your ~ to talk about what happened to you.
▪ explain
▪
These political tensions explain the ~ of financiers to invest in the region.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
▪
With great ~, we have come to the decision to close the hospital.
▪ ~ by , ~ on the part of
▪
~ by insurers to keep paying out heavy claims