unwillingly
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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
“Alas! Yes; I cannot withstand their demands. I cannot lead them unwillingly to danger, and I must return.”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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