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Definition of unwilling
unwillingness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
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
Recent Examples of unwilling from the Web
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Board members, unwilling to risk undermining the rising diploma numbers, have not pressed for a deep review of whether such programs are academically rigorous and immune from cheating or gaming the system.
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Republicans blame it on the flaws of Obamacare; Democrats say the uncertainty created by the ongoing debate makes insurers unwilling to place risky bets on the profitability of offering coverage.
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Our citizens are apparently unwilling, and are often physically unable, to pick fruit for $10 to $14 an hour or do the hard work of a commercial kitchen.
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Bird, according to sources, was unwilling to trade George at the time.
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House majority members have been unwilling to accept the elimination of that program alone and are holding out for a broader tax increase that the Senate majority opposes.
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Who believes it: To be honest, anyone who's unwilling to accept that Lorde is the best pop star of her generation—which, to be clear, is the millennial generation.
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The city, unprepared for the ruling, and unwilling to give up on tolling, made no changes to either transit service or parking policy.
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Beijing remains unwilling to let the renminbi trade freely on global currency markets.
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First Known Use of unwilling
before 12th century
UNWILLING Defined for English Language Learners
unwilling
playDefinition of unwilling for English Language Learners
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: not wanting to do something
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: made to do something that you do not want to do
UNWILLING Defined for Kids
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