Word: loth
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that what Johnny doesn't know shouldn't hurt him. Among the questions regarded as too tough: "The Maximilian affair caused the United States to protest to the government of 1) France, 2) Great Britain, 3) Russia, 4) Spain"; "Which of these was in existence from the loth to the 19th century: 1) Hanseatic League, 2) Holy Alliance, 3) Ottoman Empire, 4) Holy Roman Empire...
...long-range aim now appears to be neutralization of Germany, but the West can hardly agree to a weak and disarmed Germany, with U.S., British and French forces removed, standing on the doorsill of the Communist bloc of nations. On the other hand, the Communists will be very loth to agree to a strong, armed Germany standing at the heart of Western defense...
Mendès-France refuses to make promises to the allies that are incapable of being kept. He is a less easy man to handle than his predecessors. Foreign diplomats who were loth to see their postwar arrangements crumble were only too eager to listen to Mendès-France's internal enemies. Washington's attitude suggests that American diplomacy may have joined the ranks of those who seek Mendès-France's downfall...
...defeat would be a serious affront to Churchill's own rigid code of loyalty. For the best interests of all concerned, it was agreed that retirement should come on or about July 15. Yet, as the moment for quitting drew near last week, the old man still seemed loth to take the step...
Most politicians run for office for the same reason that other folks run for a commuters' train: to keep their jobs or win better ones. Politics is their business, and to its fortunes they commit their education, their economic well-being and their egos. Since they are loth to admit this, they profess to hear the shrill call of public invitation. By last week the whistle was singing in the ears of several political commuters. Examples...