unwilling

Example Sentences

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“This could be a sign that businesses think consumers are unwilling or unable to absorb further cost increases,” said chief economist Bill Adams of Fifth Third Commercial Bank.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"I was an unwilling recipient of this kind of contact towards me."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

With the Knicks in the Finals for the first time in a generation, New Yorkers have become increasingly unwilling to tolerate fence-sitting — even from one of the world’s most famously friendly Muppets.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Attitudes toward the test are changing, with students and parents more and more unwilling to trade physical and mental health for high test scores.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Besides, if Nhamo wanted to talk, Mother was easy to find—although often unwilling to listen.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer