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loath

[lohth, lohth] / loʊθ, loʊð /


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Other employers have been loath to use AI in recruiting, fearful of bias or running afoul of changing legislation on AI in hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

I’m loath to recommend that your friend exit one costly lawsuit only to enter another one.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

I am loath to disclaim the power that comes with symbols such as the flag, words such as freedom, and the attachments that adhere to foundational inheritances such as, yes, the Constitution.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

And we definitely didn’t want to lose the one nonbinary character in the show — a terrible trope we were loath to fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

At first Eilonwy was loath to believe him.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander


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