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widerstrebend

reluctantly, unwillingly

v iː d ɐ ˈʃ t ʁ eː b ə n t
wider against, contrary to + streb strive + end present participle
adverb Rare #43,465
reluctantly, unwillingly Somewhat formal; in everyday speech, widerwillig is more common.
GE: Sie half widerstrebend beim Aufräumen.
EN: She reluctantly helped with the tidying up.

Der Dieb gestand widerstrebend seine Schuld ein.

The thief reluctantly admitted his guilt.

Ihr Vater stimmte widerstrebend ihrer Heirat zu.

Her father reluctantly agreed to their marriage.

Widerstrebend tat Maria, was man sie geheißen hatte.

Reluctantly, Mary did as she was told.

Tom erklärte sich widerstrebend bereit, mir zu helfen.

Tom reluctantly agreed to help me.