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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Despite suggesting local chicken shops or buying frozen food, the family was unwilling to consider alternatives.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
For now, most fast-casual restaurant executives seem unwilling to take the hit to their profit margins.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
Greene said that these attacks have already shifted the views of many in Europe, even if some politicians remain unwilling to name them outright as hybrid warfare.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
My wife is unable or unwilling to take a strong stance against her father’s behavior.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
For now, most fast-casual restaurant executives seem unwilling to take the hit to their profit margins.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
Greene said that these attacks have already shifted the views of many in Europe, even if some politicians remain unwilling to name them outright as hybrid warfare.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
My wife is unable or unwilling to take a strong stance against her father’s behavior.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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unwilling
adjective
un·will·ing
ˌən-ˈwil-iŋ 
ˈən-
: not willing
unwillingly
adverb
unwillingness
noun
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