unwillingness
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Hinds was a big, sometimes difficult personality, with an easy laugh and a large tribal tattoo across his face, plus a general unwillingness to compromise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Bergeron cited the Ethan Allen board’s “apparent unwillingness to address the need for a CEO succession,” and referenced Kathwari’s statement in an August television interview that the board has never raised the issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Even this move is a sign of strong demand for labor, however, and reflects the unwillingness of companies to resort to layoffs, temporary or not.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The government's retreat marks a rare reversal for a leader whose brand has for more than a decade projected strength and an unwillingness to back down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
He was not profusely thankful and there was that silence about him, that bearded, gruff, and giant silence, that unwillingness to engage the protocols of island life.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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