reticent/reluctant

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

Looks like a sort of blend of "reluctant" + "hesitant."  
 
Gerald Cohen
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Original message from Michael Sheehan, Thu 5/28/2009 12:57 PM:

CNBC continues to provide frequent eggcorns, always surprising to me
since the staff is not composed of sluggards. This afternoon, this
question was uttered: "Do you think people are reticent to invest in
auto part companies because of government involvement?"

Mike Sheehan
verbmall.blogspot.com

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