As an immigrant small business owner, Steel's mother lacked the resources to successfully fight the massive state agency and reluctantly acceded to the Board's demands.

"To me, to other doctors, death appeared imminent," said the doctor, who reluctantly acceded to the patient's wishes.

Threatened with fines and other sanctions, including a ban on all construction, the City Council reluctantly acceded to the court-ordered housing plan.

In later editions he reluctantly acceded to popular (although incorrect) usage and called his subject "phallicism."

God reluctantly accedes and gives them Saul of the tribe of Benjamin.

Against his better judgment, Antipas reluctantly acceded to her request.

His own public stature was necessary for the success of his work; he reluctantly acceded to media coverage for that purpose.

Smith reluctantly acceded to Harris' requests.

I will publicly reluctantly accede to your wishes, and we will all win.

Pompey acceded reluctantly rather than see his authority undermined, standing them down for four days.