be unwilling
Example Sentences
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While some shippers may be willing to keep paying a fee to access the strait, “we suspect that a number of Western companies will be unwilling to do so,” she added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Absent a much larger U.S. military operation, they might be unwilling to cooperate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
Homeowners might be unwilling because of fire-related trauma to start anew in the same place they used to live.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
It is thought China would be unwilling to openly violate these sanctions by accepting a fresh tranche of workers.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
Elisha picked out the song on the piano, his fingers seeming to hesitate, almost to be unwilling.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
