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
In East Hampton, though, Macklowe has found a village that is unwilling to yield.
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Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Her career trajectory was slowed down only by male executives unwilling to embrace the idea that a woman could be the face of a network news operation.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Devers is a three-time All-Star and helped bring a championship to Boston, but was unwilling to make changes to help the team.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
La Plante noted that clients are generally unwilling to pay a premium for sustainable options.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
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Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Her career trajectory was slowed down only by male executives unwilling to embrace the idea that a woman could be the face of a network news operation.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Devers is a three-time All-Star and helped bring a championship to Boston, but was unwilling to make changes to help the team.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
La Plante noted that clients are generally unwilling to pay a premium for sustainable options.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
Adjective
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If an investigation finds that products are made with forced labor, the company is given time to address the problem before its products are banned from European markets.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 June 2025
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Absent a forced crisis, Chicago may follow the path of many other once-great cities, cutting services and raising taxes each year and slowly bleeding residents and jobs.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Dating rocks involves using radiometric techniques that harness the natural and spontaneous radioactive decay of certain elements in the rock, which acts as a type of clock.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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If a dog park is too much, just walking your pup around your neighborhood or visiting local breweries or restaurants with dog-friendly patios can lead to spontaneous chats and recurring friendly encounters.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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Insider threats—whether malicious or accidental—are the Trojan Horse of modern cybersecurity.—
Muhi S. Majzoub,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Her manner of death was determined to be accidental.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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