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be unwilling





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Some fans might simply be unwilling to pay the asking price to see a team that has fallen short of expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

State Department assessments concluded that Putin would ultimately be unwilling to relinquish maximalist demands—a conclusion that outside analysts have also made in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

His supporters will be waiting - but most people will be unwilling to accept a comeback, Mr Brown says.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

How ironic for people, normally so concerned with personal identity, to be unwilling to put their names proudly alongside their rhetoric.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

I concentrate on forward motion, on moving my legs even though they seem to be unwilling to support my weight.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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