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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Indeed, the answer to the question Alan Sparks raised about what happens to all of the money flowing through the county government is one that even local authorities are unable, or unwilling, to answer.
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Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Anybody, whether on the left or the right, who is unwilling to accept the possibility that their own views may be wrong, has no more than a shallow commitment to freedom of opinion and expression.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
From the unwilling denizens of Evelyn’s facility to the quirky residents of the town, the cast of unique characters built by Wayward creator Mae Martin is easy to spend time with.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump cancels meeting with Democrats Democrats have alleged that the White House and congressional Republicans have been unwilling to negotiate with them on a path forward on government funding.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Anybody, whether on the left or the right, who is unwilling to accept the possibility that their own views may be wrong, has no more than a shallow commitment to freedom of opinion and expression.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
From the unwilling denizens of Evelyn’s facility to the quirky residents of the town, the cast of unique characters built by Wayward creator Mae Martin is easy to spend time with.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump cancels meeting with Democrats Democrats have alleged that the White House and congressional Republicans have been unwilling to negotiate with them on a path forward on government funding.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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unwilling
adjective
un·will·ing
ˌən-ˈwil-iŋ 
ˈən-
: not willing
unwillingly
adverb
unwillingness
noun
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