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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Adjective
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Iran was either unable or unwilling to help Hamas or Hezbollah fend off Israeli attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Many people fear the ocean and are unwilling to enter its waters.—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Everybody to Kenmure Street charts the events of the spontaneous community protest on Glasgow’s Kenmure Street, when hundreds united to stop the deportation of their neighbours.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Bottom Line A spontaneous spring break trip is more doable than many travelers assume.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Baker said Wednesday the bill’s life sentence provision would not include cases where a reckless or drunken driver caused the accidental death of an officer.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, prosecutors say Lee’s questions did not accurately describe the bloody scene or his girlfriend’s body, which showed multiple injuries and blunt force trauma that could not be explained by an accidental fall and instead indicated a violent struggle.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Will-less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-less. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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