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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Some grandparents may be unable or unwilling to provide daily care.
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Marina Lopes, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
The film has included the more sensitive images of the anti-lockdown protests, but seems unwilling or incapable to confront what happened next.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Several of the group’s top political officials were said to have supported the deal while its militants inside Gaza were unwilling to lay down their arms.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
As of now, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are unwilling to concede any ground while scores of federal workers are being furloughed across the country.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Marina Lopes, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
The film has included the more sensitive images of the anti-lockdown protests, but seems unwilling or incapable to confront what happened next.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Several of the group’s top political officials were said to have supported the deal while its militants inside Gaza were unwilling to lay down their arms.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
As of now, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are unwilling to concede any ground while scores of federal workers are being furloughed across the country.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 7 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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