unwilling

Example Sentences

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Included in the tally was more than $5,000 for the ambulance ride to Kansas, which Washington Regional was unwilling to pay for.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“Most DSA elected officials are unwilling to meet with the opposition,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The fish has proved stubbornly unwilling to reproduce in captivity without intervention, but Japanese researchers succeeded in breeding Japanese eels from eggs in a laboratory setting in 2010 at great expense.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The key is to find a role where success doesn’t hinge on a modification that your employer may be unwilling or unable to give.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Once he gets wound up in the pulpit he seems unwilling to give up center stage.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver