unwillingness

Example Sentences

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There is probably upside to be recognized for 2027, he said in a Wednesday note, but Broadcom’s “seeming unwillingness to lean into” it will likely weigh on the stock in the near-term.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

They are also unwilling to get involved in a bidding war and have already indicated an unwillingness to pay a fee in the region of £120m it has been rumoured Forest would want.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But the “assimilation” camp’s actual issue is not an unwillingness to participate.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

According to the Federalist, the real problem is “an unwillingness to embrace adulthood along with its hardships and responsibilities.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 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