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
But reporting by Reuters on Monday also suggested that Hezbollah may be unwilling to relinquish all its arms and the details of the U.S.-Lebanon agreement that would see the disarmament of the terrorist network remain unknown.
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
The medical school didn’t have enough funding or was unwilling to spend money on improvements, according to historians.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
For a long time, reports indicated the king had been unwilling to deepen the rift between him and Prince Harry, but a move such as this one would surely cause their ongoing feud to escalate.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Most participants predict Alex will choose to go it alone, driven to deliver, reluctant to burden teammates over the weekend, and unwilling to acknowledge a misstep.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
The medical school didn’t have enough funding or was unwilling to spend money on improvements, according to historians.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
For a long time, reports indicated the king had been unwilling to deepen the rift between him and Prince Harry, but a move such as this one would surely cause their ongoing feud to escalate.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Most participants predict Alex will choose to go it alone, driven to deliver, reluctant to burden teammates over the weekend, and unwilling to acknowledge a misstep.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
Adjective
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Thankfully, Sedgwick and Bacon don’t just rely on their natural ease with one another, but infuse their characters with something real, even though the circumstances that bring them together feel somewhat forced.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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This feels a bit forced and corny, and the director becomes even more outlandish depicting Maggi’s dreams as their relationship feels fully unsalvageable: a rooster disturbs him in real life, then visits him in giant, anthropomorphized form in his dream to injure him or worse.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Relatedly, many people become more open to spontaneous thinking in the evening, when the brain is less focused and inhibited.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 July 2025
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This exhilarating transit could spark a need for spontaneous self-expression and creative freedom.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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An autopsy determined the cause of death was accidental, drowning secondary to electrocution, the Porter County Coroner’s office said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The initial discovery of the toy’s mechanics was accidental.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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