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
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
Homeowners might be unwilling because of fire-related trauma to start anew in the same place they used to live.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025
She added that Ofcom needs to do be able to "impose meaningful sanctions for conduct of this kind, not just slap its perpetrators on the wrist, should they be unwilling to change their behaviour".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024
I concentrate on forward motion, on moving my legs even though they seem to be unwilling to support my weight.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
