unwillingly

Example Sentences

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How does this play in the world in which you have, I think, unwillingly, been a spokesman for a lot of people who don’t particularly wanna say this, but are maybe glad somebody’s saying it?

From Slate • May 12, 2026

If those tactics don’t work, more of them are unwillingly becoming landlords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Some people expressed indignation and concern that a passenger could be bumped off a ship unwillingly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

The Irish novelist, perhaps unwillingly, has become a fictional voice of her generation, examining the power relationships and politics of her characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

I reached for the king’s hand, which he granted unwillingly, and I pressed them into the flesh of his hot, moist palm.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein