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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For decades male contraception was dismissed as a niche solution for a potentially unwilling user.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026 -
That said, some officers and detectives were unwilling—at least initially—to cast suspicion on the shooting victims themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Long afternoons and spontaneous plans unfold on patios and in parks across the city.—
Julia Viele,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wilde explained that the film had many influences, including Mike Nichols and Nora Ephron, but the collaborative writing process and spontaneous shoot was partially inspired by the films of John Cassavetes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Despite the humor Stiller brings to all of his projects, the physical comedy was anything but accidental.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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This ambiguity is not accidental.—
Marc Schneier,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Will-less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-less. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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