unwilling

Example Sentences

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Whatever their concerns about the status quo in L.A., many Angelenos were unwilling to vote for a Republican.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

On 25 May, Iran moved their training base from Tucson, Arizona to the Mexican city of Tijuana, claiming the US were unwilling to host them.

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

He worried about gossip, “I was unwilling to call upon you to.night for fear of talk.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock