Word: loath
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...sometime assisted in the more or less fortnightly appearance of Lampoon, turn to him always with the best will in the world to be amused. We are loath to be denied and, where we must, eagerly accord the benefit of the doubt. We realize that only spasmodically does he achieve his full destiny of Chorus to this University drama; only too often he is the conventional Vice, with his lath dagger become a slapstick. It is his business to be local and timely; it is our good fortune if he be sometimes sage and witty. And of the few good...
...economical courses yesterday induces us to ask most earnestly that men shall not give themselves free rein in discoursing on their opinions when discussion is asked for. This undue talking kills any natural discussion. It not only engrosses the time, but it so disgusts sensible men that they are loath to speak a word themselves in fear of putting themselves on a plane with those who are so prodigal of their words...
...upon these trees as a part of our possessions, whether rightly or wrongly. This removal not only will reduce that portion of the yard to a bare and dreary spectacle, but it will also sacrifice a sentiment which every one who is fond of his college associations must be loath to lose. Will not the proper college authorities take a stand against such action...
...kind or another. These men, weak as they are individually, form a formidable body when many of them get together, so formidable a body in fact, that often the tide of fortune turns entirely on their action. And these men are found in every college class. Yet we are loath to believe that there are many men in ninety-four who have not sufficient manliness about them to sink their own little ambitions in the welfare of the class. If the wirepulling and slate-making affected the class alone the harm would not be so great, but the influence does...
...explanation for the failure of the plan is due, in great part, the managers declare to the cost of raw food which almost doubled the estimates. If that is the case, the estimates must have been made without due care. We are loath to lay the charge of mismanagement upon any one or all of the executors of the scheme; yet, when a perfectly feasible plan utterly fails, there is certainly a deal of blame to be attached somewhere...