as in unwilling
not made or done willingly or by choice
her involvement in the after-school program was will-less—her parents made her go
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But those are optimistic goals for a regime that has proven unable or unwilling to keep its own economy afloat.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026 -
In response, some experts have called on Beijing to launch an economic stimulus package, a step authorities have so far been unwilling to take, worried by the country’s existing mountain of debt.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Venus and Uranus’ harmonious connection encourages you to be spontaneous.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Left unmanaged, coal waste routinely triggers water contamination, airborne dust pollution, and spontaneous fires.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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In a joint statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday, the Defiance County Sheriff's Office and the Defiance County Prosecutor's Office said the boy died in an accidental shooting on Saturday.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Lineage Logistics has previously been accused of failing to comply with safety regulations to prevent the accidental release of anhydrous ammonia.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Will-less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-less. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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