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
While the initial conversations date back to spring, Kansas City Current was unwilling to entertain a move at the time.
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Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Stars and top showrunners are unwilling to be away from home year after year, season after season.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
The administration has been unwilling to share other key details with lawmakers or the public about the war’s effects, including civilian casualties, the deployment of munitions, and the stress on the thousands of personnel rushed to the region.
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Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
If the sanctions waiver lasts only for the 60-day ceasefire extension following the agreement’s signing, international buyers could be unwilling to play ball, cautioned Homayoun Falakshahi, an oil market analyst at Kpler.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Stars and top showrunners are unwilling to be away from home year after year, season after season.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
The administration has been unwilling to share other key details with lawmakers or the public about the war’s effects, including civilian casualties, the deployment of munitions, and the stress on the thousands of personnel rushed to the region.
—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
If the sanctions waiver lasts only for the 60-day ceasefire extension following the agreement’s signing, international buyers could be unwilling to play ball, cautioned Homayoun Falakshahi, an oil market analyst at Kpler.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
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There is a major difference between price weakness caused by deteriorating fundamentals and price weakness caused by forced or indifferent selling.
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Brazil, facing mounting economic pressure from the United States, is fast-tracking a decade-old legislative proposal to block imports of goods made with forced, compulsory or child labor.
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First, bringing tried-and-true basics allows for spontaneous styling, rather than trying to plan every outfit ahead of time.
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The spontaneous pregnancy was so rare that even some medical professionals struggled to explain its odds.
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Fire departments have also partnered with the APA to hand out buckets so consumer fireworks users can douse used fireworks, reducing the risk of accidental fires.
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While many may have had one as children, the inception of the toy was accidental.
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Such coerced displacement did not — and could not — extinguish rights guaranteed by a still-valid agreement.
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Russia has targeted the children through coerced adoption and family separation, forcing them to speak the Russian language and take on its cultural identity and customs — what’s known as Russification.
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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