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
Unable or unwilling to address their concerns in a humane way, the government decided to take action.
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Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
But for those unwilling to venture out to see the movie, Forbes reported, the temptation to find leaks and torrents apparently became hard to resist.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Among the 15 people who work at Duffy’s is Russell’s long-time business partner Jim Fab, who still toils in the kitchen making soups and sauces and whatever else needs done, long past retirement age but unwilling to stop working.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
The Trump Administration appears unwilling to let Europe leverage its noisy but dilatory contributions to the Ukraine war into a seat at the negotiating table.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
But for those unwilling to venture out to see the movie, Forbes reported, the temptation to find leaks and torrents apparently became hard to resist.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Among the 15 people who work at Duffy’s is Russell’s long-time business partner Jim Fab, who still toils in the kitchen making soups and sauces and whatever else needs done, long past retirement age but unwilling to stop working.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
The Trump Administration appears unwilling to let Europe leverage its noisy but dilatory contributions to the Ukraine war into a seat at the negotiating table.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
Adjective
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What happens next is critical, especially as Sweden is now reportedly threatening its own forced breach of end-to-end encryption.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Defending rights and progress aroused attendees at that January meeting in 2025 as strongly as denouncing forced colonization aroused attendees at the mass meeting 208 years earlier.—
Linn Washington,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While the photo recreation may seem spontaneous, Evelyn told Newsweek that her mom was the real mastermind behind it.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Spellbound audiences burst into spontaneous applause.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The review found that many of the deaths reported to VAERS claiming to be linked to the MMR included children who has serious underlying medical conditions or had deaths that were unrelated to the vaccine, including accidental deaths.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Authorities are urging residents to stay updated with NWS alerts and follow all fire safety guidelines to prevent accidental wildfires.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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