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
Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.
—Danielle Wilhour, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
Schumer’s team is unwilling to make any apologies for backing Mills over Platner.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
And the individuals were transported to the hospital and also were unwilling to cooperate with the investigation, records said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.
—Danielle Wilhour, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
Schumer’s team is unwilling to make any apologies for backing Mills over Platner.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
And the individuals were transported to the hospital and also were unwilling to cooperate with the investigation, records said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
Adjective
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Some of his jabs seemed a bit forced and stagy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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In nearly every practical sense, these conditions mirror those faced by people in forced labor.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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November 22 – December 21 A spontaneous move at home could create more freedom than expected today.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 A spontaneous move at home could create more freedom than expected today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The sturdy, durable case offers a water-resistant fabric, which is great for accidental coffee spills amid the airport security line.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office attributed his death to an accidental ketamine overdose and said drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine — used to treat opioid use disorder — were factors.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Shahrzad Rasekh,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The third would allow survivors of coerced debt to formally challenge such obligations with a creditor, and the last would create a program to help survivors get home security to protect themselves from future harm.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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