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unwilling

[uhn-wil-ing] / ʌnˈwɪl ɪŋ /


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With all due respect to the experts, how will they prevent fraud if their client remains unwilling to enact proven reforms to discourage it?

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s one of the reasons we’re unwilling to hand over detailed maps of our homelands and cultural sites to anyone, let alone a foreign government.

From The Wall Street Journal

Attorneys argued in the emergency motion that many class members detained at the detention facility need urgent medical care “that medical staff at the facility are unable or unwilling to provide.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is understood that Maresca's gripe, which he is unwilling to explain, remains unresolved.

From BBC

Slow construction, homeowners unwilling to budge, high interest rates and sellers pulling their listings all contributed to low inventory in 2025.

From MarketWatch