Towson bowed in reluctant acknowledgment.

Danchekker showed a hand in a reluctant acknowledgment that he, too, had no choice but to accept the facts as he found them.

Underscored by reluctant acknowledgment: he, like so many others, had seen me call fire from the sky.

Jamie's expression grew bleak at the thought, but he nodded in reluctant acknowledgment.

When he felt her stiff and reluctant acknowledgment, he continued.

She nodded reluctant acknowledgment.

He stared at me for a moment, then nodded as though making some reluctant acknowledgment, and turned away again.

Chekov put a little more stress than usual on Uhura's title, and she heard Steno grumble a reluctant acknowledgment.

Kalem nodded in reluctant acknowledgment.

"Oh," she said, and the suspicion faded slightly, replaced by a reluctant acknowledgment of his right to ask.