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
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
State Department assessments concluded that Putin would ultimately be unwilling to relinquish maximalist demands—a conclusion that outside analysts have also made in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
His supporters will be waiting - but most people will be unwilling to accept a comeback, Mr Brown says.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 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
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