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unwilling

[uhn-wil-ing] / ʌnˈwɪl ɪŋ /


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While adamant that the tradition would survive, Keller pointed to a "succession problem", with younger generations unwilling to take over a tough family business.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Other China-led multilateral lenders have been unwilling to offer such workarounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

However, their hopes of signing first choice Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest ended when the England man's transfer fee spiralled up to £116m, a figure United were unwilling to match.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

And I think we’re unwilling to do that.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The paradox—and a fearful paradox it is—is that the American Negro can have no future anywhere, on any continent, as long as he is unwilling to accept his past.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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