The omission, he asserted, reflects the agency's reluctance to scrutinize the fallout from its support of the anti-Soviet jihad.

Don't all these attempts to reduce a historical tragedy to the crimes committed by one individual reflect our reluctance to understand its deeper roots?

But more recently, those close to Mr. Bush said, it reflects his reluctance to become entangled in the state's electricity crisis.

We'll be close by," Robin said, her tone reflecting her reluctance to accept the plan.

The dollar ended mixed in light trading, reflecting dealers' reluctance to speculate before several potentially market-moving developments later this week.

Their views reflected the administration's basic reluctance to be bound automatically by international treaties.

Mine is that it reflects the press's reluctance to speak roughly of President Reagan.

But today's package nonetheless seemed to reflect the Government's reluctance to take any bold steps before elections are held next month.

Or perhaps he is reflecting the House Democrats' traditional reluctance to fiddle with a formula that has locked them in the majority.

Wheat futures were strong all day, partly reflecting farmers' reluctance to sell wheat at current prices.