as in forced
not made or done willingly or by choice
unwilling contributions from city employees who felt pressured to do so
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Recent Examples of unwilling
White House border czar Tom Homan said the administration was unwilling to agree to Democrats' demands that federal officers clearly identify themselves, remove masks during operations and display unique ID numbers.
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ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Yet at just over three hours, and without a classic plotline, Dao can also be a patience-tester for those unwilling to groove to its improvised storytelling.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Once the House speaker made that statement publicly, Republican senators were unwilling to run the political risk of supporting a measure that would not become law, and the Senate bill failed.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Senate Democrats are unwilling to support another short-term funding measure to keep DHS open past Friday given a lack of progress in negotiations with the White House, The Hill’s Alexander Bolton reports.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Yet at just over three hours, and without a classic plotline, Dao can also be a patience-tester for those unwilling to groove to its improvised storytelling.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Once the House speaker made that statement publicly, Republican senators were unwilling to run the political risk of supporting a measure that would not become law, and the Senate bill failed.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Senate Democrats are unwilling to support another short-term funding measure to keep DHS open past Friday given a lack of progress in negotiations with the White House, The Hill’s Alexander Bolton reports.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
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Klein, whom federal prosecutors say was also known within the organization as Prophetess, is specifically charged with conspiracy to commit forced labor, which has a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The company is taking part in a new, forced partnership with rival Exxon, which first made the Guyana discovery a decade ago—arguably the largest oil find this century.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His response was considered a striking, and spontaneous, moral condemnation of McCarthy’s excesses.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The spontaneous pep talk from Madonna came shortly before Glenn competed on the ice for the women’s short, which ended with the American at 13th place in the overall skater standings.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dressed in his all-white tuxedo and matching skates, camera operator Jordan Cowan has become an accidental star at this year’s Olympic figure skating events in Milan.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Several parents of children who died by suicide or accidental harm linked to online trends are expected to attend the proceedings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Deradicalization is equally vital—not as a coerced reeducation, but as part of a healing process that encompasses Israelis as well as Palestinians.—
Samer Sinijlawi,
The Atlantic,
13 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors retried one of the men, John Kogut – who had made a coerced confession to the murder – but he was acquitted.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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