unwilling

Example Sentences

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The fish has proved stubbornly unwilling to reproduce in captivity without intervention, but Japanese researchers succeeded in breeding Japanese eels from eggs in a laboratory setting in 2010 at great expense.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

However, Barcelona are apparently unwilling to execute the transfer and are trying to renegotiate, potentially to sign Rashford next season on another loan deal.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Bynum says there’s a big sacrifice that many teenagers are unwilling to accept.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

He also acknowledged high hurdles in moving forward, especially with American unwilling to engage, and said that “pursuit of talks with American have ended.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

His father paused, and looked around as if he was unwilling to let this priceless shard of information fall into the wrong hands.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy