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 government had been unable - or unwilling - to fix it.
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NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
In the rare case where someone is unwilling to seek help and a danger to themselves or others, the law enforcement officer is authorized to take someone to the hospital to be assessed against their will.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
As the world grows hotter and the costs of climate change mount, those that cling to costly, outdated energy systems will face higher prices, greater geopolitical threats, and backlash from consumers unwilling to accept the economic and security consequences of hydrocarbons.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
However, if the team was unwilling to commit to him long-term last year, then what could have changed now?
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
In the rare case where someone is unwilling to seek help and a danger to themselves or others, the law enforcement officer is authorized to take someone to the hospital to be assessed against their will.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
As the world grows hotter and the costs of climate change mount, those that cling to costly, outdated energy systems will face higher prices, greater geopolitical threats, and backlash from consumers unwilling to accept the economic and security consequences of hydrocarbons.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
However, if the team was unwilling to commit to him long-term last year, then what could have changed now?
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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unwilling
adjective
un·will·ing
ˌən-ˈwil-iŋ 
ˈən-
: not willing
unwillingly
adverb
unwillingness
noun
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