unwillingness

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

In 2024, its accounting firm Ernst & Young resigned, citing an unwillingness to be “associated with the financial statements prepared by management,” although a board-appointed independent committee found no evidence of fraud or misconduct.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“However, with a large amount of oil supply sanctioned and the growing unwillingness of some buyers to take this sanctioned oil, the market in reality is tighter than what many balance sheets are showing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

So your unwillingness to take out any debt to pay for these repairs would actually cost you closer to $53,000.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

I think of her cold eyes and perpetual scowl, her unwillingness to see me as anything more than a pair of hands, fingers holding a needle and thread.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline