| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| shyest | Slow or reluctant to do (something) |
| prodded | Stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something |
| scrupled | Hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong |
| scrupling | Hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong |
| hesitated | Be reluctant to do something |
| hesitating | Be reluctant to do something |
| hesitates | Be reluctant to do something |
| minding | Be reluctant to do something (often used in polite requests) |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking reluctant |
