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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As long as Milei is unwilling to accept this outcome, his government will likely need more support from abroad.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Reconciliation is as natural as conflict — but pacifism, or being completely unwilling to defend yourself, while aiming for peace as an end, provides no means of getting there.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
However, Democrats argue that Republicans are to blame for being unwilling to negotiate a spending deal that includes Obamacare tax credits, per CNN.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Can Joan save the spell’s unwilling host from irreversible damage?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Reconciliation is as natural as conflict — but pacifism, or being completely unwilling to defend yourself, while aiming for peace as an end, provides no means of getting there.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
However, Democrats argue that Republicans are to blame for being unwilling to negotiate a spending deal that includes Obamacare tax credits, per CNN.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Can Joan save the spell’s unwilling host from irreversible damage?
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 22 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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