Choose the word closest in meaning to 'reluctant' in: 'She was reluctant to speak in public.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. unwilling and hesitant
- Step 1: Reluctant describes someone who does not want to do something. Step 2. Unwilling and hesitant matches. Answer: unwilling and hesitant. Why not the others: eager is the opposite; the rest shift to emotion or tiredness.
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