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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Real estate agents across the country report a chilled environment, with sellers unwilling to lower their prices and buyers reluctant to make a big purchase as the economy flounders and the costs for a mortgage, insurance and property taxes rise.
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Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The bad-guy turn came because Rhodes, dressed like a discount Homelander but seemingly unwilling to make the smart move to the dark side, was running out of breathing room.
—Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
One of the other challenges is that late-night insiders say that the TV Academy is unwilling to engage on the topic.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 May 2025
For others, unwilling or unable to incur that expense, being priced out of a neighborhood with steady bus and rail service might simply mean having fewer travel options.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The bad-guy turn came because Rhodes, dressed like a discount Homelander but seemingly unwilling to make the smart move to the dark side, was running out of breathing room.
—Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
One of the other challenges is that late-night insiders say that the TV Academy is unwilling to engage on the topic.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 May 2025
For others, unwilling or unable to incur that expense, being priced out of a neighborhood with steady bus and rail service might simply mean having fewer travel options.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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unwilling
adjective
un·will·ing
ˌən-ˈwil-iŋ 
ˈən-
: not willing
unwillingly
adverb
unwillingness
noun
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