as in forced
not made or done willingly or by choice
unwilling contributions from city employees who felt pressured to do so
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Recent Examples of unwilling
Others, who either forget or are unwilling to hassle the move, incur a $65 ticket and often a tow, creating a time-consuming obstacle for broom operators.
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Norman Steisel,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
To be sized for a bra can be an anxiety-inducing experience for anyone, let alone a trans adult unwilling to solicit a salesperson’s help.
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Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
Iran’s old playbook depended on leverage, time and an American leadership unwilling to impose meaningful consequences.
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Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Trump seems unwilling to resume the conflict regardless of Iran’s behavior.
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Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Norman Steisel,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
To be sized for a bra can be an anxiety-inducing experience for anyone, let alone a trans adult unwilling to solicit a salesperson’s help.
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Nicky Josephine,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
Iran’s old playbook depended on leverage, time and an American leadership unwilling to impose meaningful consequences.
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Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Trump seems unwilling to resume the conflict regardless of Iran’s behavior.
—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
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Avoid Bundles That Feel Forced Consumers ignore bundles that feel forced.
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Another 79 percent want new laws to stop goods made with forced labor from entering the market.
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First, bringing tried-and-true basics allows for spontaneous styling, rather than trying to plan every outfit ahead of time.
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The spontaneous pregnancy was so rare that even some medical professionals struggled to explain its odds.
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Fire departments have also partnered with the APA to hand out buckets so consumer fireworks users can douse used fireworks, reducing the risk of accidental fires.
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While many may have had one as children, the inception of the toy was accidental.
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Such coerced displacement did not — and could not — extinguish rights guaranteed by a still-valid agreement.
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Russia has targeted the children through coerced adoption and family separation, forcing them to speak the Russian language and take on its cultural identity and customs — what’s known as Russification.
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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