He was an unwilling participant in the demonstration. unwilling contributions from city employees who felt pressured to do so
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Analysts say Cameroon’s elites are unwilling to disrupt the political order after decades of Biya’s rule.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025 But the Rams seem unwilling to accept such handouts this season.—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 On Thursday, the Senate failed to advance stop-gap funding bills for the seventh time, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers appearing unwilling to give up on their own party’s demands.—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 With Hamas facing unprecedented international isolation, its allies either unable or unwilling to help, the group appears set on abiding by the peace agreement.—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of unwilling was
before the 12th century
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