Some industry officials say the companies might reluctantly drop the environmental claims rather than try to meet different requirements in different states.

Two days of haggling on the price followed, with the seller reluctantly dropping to £3500.

The police reluctantly drop the charges after their witness is murdered by an assassin.

For the first time, his gaze dropped reluctantly away from hers.

She laughed and shook her head so that he reluctantly dropped his hand.

Recently, she reluctantly dropped that quest, at least for now.

Sambo reluctantly drops the bag in the river rather than return the money.

Finally, he reluctantly dropped his pace back to hers.

The Kid reluctantly dropped the subject, but his intent aspect indicated he was absorbed in thought.

Cleaning the sword, he reluctantly dropped the rag on the floor.