be unwilling
Example Sentences
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While some shippers may be willing to keep paying a fee to access the strait, “we suspect that a number of Western companies will be unwilling to do so,” she added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Such is the level of scrutiny surrounding it that China is understood to be unwilling to allow it into port.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Some fans might simply be unwilling to pay the asking price to see a team that has fallen short of expectations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
“I think it’s caused a lot of people to be unwilling to pull the trigger on buying a house,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Elisha picked out the song on the piano, his fingers seeming to hesitate, almost to be unwilling.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
