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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The president’s budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending and stalemated over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding changes to Trump’s immigration enforcement regime that Republicans are unwilling to accept.
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Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Congress still fighting over 2026 spending The president’s budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending and stalemated over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding changes to Trump’s immigration enforcement regime that Republicans are unwilling to accept.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Spent most nights hovering at the edge of consciousness, unwilling or unable to sink fully into sleep.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Specifically, some installers were unwilling or unable to carry out the work as Empire initially quotes.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Congress still fighting over 2026 spending The president’s budget arrives as the House and Senate remain tangled over current-year spending and stalemated over DHS funding, with Democrats demanding changes to Trump’s immigration enforcement regime that Republicans are unwilling to accept.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Spent most nights hovering at the edge of consciousness, unwilling or unable to sink fully into sleep.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Specifically, some installers were unwilling or unable to carry out the work as Empire initially quotes.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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unwilling
adjective
un·will·ing
ˌən-ˈwil-iŋ 
ˈən-
: not willing
unwillingly
adverb
unwillingness
noun
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