JLPT N2 - MOCK1 GRAMMAR

彼の熱心な説得に、協力を断り___状況だった。

💡 Detailed Explanation

"~がたい" (gatai) is attached to the stem of a verb to express that something is difficult to do, often due to psychological or emotional reasons. Here, it's emotionally difficult to refuse his request. "~かねない" means there's a possibility of a negative outcome. "~ようがない" means there's no way/method to do something. "~きれない" means something cannot be completely finished.