adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be ashamed/loath to admit sth
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He was ashamed to admit that he had lied to her.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Even the Church will today readily admit this, while remaining loath to relinquish many of the benefits obtained by the deception.
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It was my home for many months, so much so that when at last I was discharged, I was loath to leave.
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On the other hand, if I were just too fascinating the gallant gentlemen might be loath to drown me.
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People at that time were loath to take any action.
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She is loath to encourage folks to sit tight.
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She was absolutely loath to do it and shuddered to imagine how he would react when he found out.
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Yet he is loath to part with skilled people who could prove difficult to replace come the upturn.