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Examples of unwilling in a Sentence
He was an unwilling participant in the demonstration.
unwilling contributions from city employees who felt pressured to do so
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But Congress remains unwilling or unable to take on the types of mass surveillance that social-media firms use to make billions, or that intelligence agencies use to grow their ever-expanding pool of data.
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Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2024
So far, American negotiators have been unwilling to push for measures in the treaty that would drive big cuts in plastic waste, critics say, like caps on manufacturing.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
The Nigerian officials wanted Binance to turn over data for a large swath of its customers, a demand that the company was unwilling to meet, three people familiar with the talks said.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
While the series’ predecessor captivated viewers some five decades ago, these modern-day Evans are stuck in the past, unable or unwilling to connect with new generations who are still navigating so much and have so much to say.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
The question is: at what cost does this willing – or unwilling – relationship come?
—Harry Enten, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
But when Newman showed up recently to their Harpers Ferry-area neighborhood to discuss the new PJM plan, the couple appeared unwilling to fight again.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The British government had no intention of coming to Czechoslovakia’s defense, and the French were unwilling to take on Germany without British support.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
International aid organizations are largely unwilling to deviate from a principled approach, while Israel is unwilling to assume any risks.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
Albert Fox Cahn, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2024
So far, American negotiators have been unwilling to push for measures in the treaty that would drive big cuts in plastic waste, critics say, like caps on manufacturing.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
The Nigerian officials wanted Binance to turn over data for a large swath of its customers, a demand that the company was unwilling to meet, three people familiar with the talks said.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
While the series’ predecessor captivated viewers some five decades ago, these modern-day Evans are stuck in the past, unable or unwilling to connect with new generations who are still navigating so much and have so much to say.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
The question is: at what cost does this willing – or unwilling – relationship come?
—Harry Enten, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
But when Newman showed up recently to their Harpers Ferry-area neighborhood to discuss the new PJM plan, the couple appeared unwilling to fight again.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The British government had no intention of coming to Czechoslovakia’s defense, and the French were unwilling to take on Germany without British support.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
International aid organizations are largely unwilling to deviate from a principled approach, while Israel is unwilling to assume any risks.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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unwilling
adjective
un·will·ing
ˌən-ˈwil-iŋ 
ˈən-
: not willing
unwillingly
adverb
unwillingness
noun
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