unwilling

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"If he were to adopt an unfriendly stance -- demanding concessions from China or attempting to coerce us into doing things we are unwilling to do, we would strike back with force," Wen told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

"No-one understands what our life is like," says one man who is unwilling to be named.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“They are unwilling to depart with their wealth,” said John Duffy, an economics professor at the University of California, Irvine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Perhaps, like Greg, she had merely been unwilling to love.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman