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
Apple and Google appear unwilling to risk hefty fines, despite a Trump executive order that instructs the Justice Department to ignore the law for 75 days.
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Hayat Tahrir al Sham has run dragnets to pick up those unwilling to surrender.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Many players are unwilling to move, and a combination of a compressed timeline and acute needs can lead to overpaying.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
ByteDance is said to be unwilling to part ways with its powerful proprietary algorithms.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Hayat Tahrir al Sham has run dragnets to pick up those unwilling to surrender.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Many players are unwilling to move, and a combination of a compressed timeline and acute needs can lead to overpaying.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
ByteDance is said to be unwilling to part ways with its powerful proprietary algorithms.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unwilling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
Adjective
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Customs officials today collect tariff revenue, but also monitor food safety, enforce intellectual property rights, inspect crops for pests and screen imports for goods made with forced labor, Mr. Foote said.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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One bill, which House Ways and Means advanced in a bipartisan vote last year, would require an investigation into forced and child labor at cobalt mining sites in Congo.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His staff shielded him from spontaneous encounters with the media, stepping in to lead him away from unscripted situations.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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Think back to that love story where everything felt spontaneous and carefree — this could feel just like that but with a deeper, more romantic flair.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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How To Die Alone followed Mel (Rothwell), a broke, fat, Black JFK airport employee who’s never been in love and forgotten how to dream, until an accidental brush with death catapults her on a journey to finally take flight and start living by any means necessary.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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That's good enough for defending against a missile attack from a rogue state or an accidental missile launch by one of the world's other nuclear powers.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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