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unwillingly



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How does this play in the world in which you have, I think, unwillingly, been a spokesman for a lot of people who don’t particularly wanna say this, but are maybe glad somebody’s saying it?

From Slate May 12, 2026

If those tactics don’t work, more of them are unwillingly becoming landlords.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

Some people expressed indignation and concern that a passenger could be bumped off a ship unwillingly.

From MarketWatch Feb. 19, 2026

Another piece of himself he unwillingly gave to an audience.

From Salon Oct. 17, 2024

He came unwillingly, letting his father know that he was breaking his back to restore the patron’s wealth while the rest of them would remain as poor as they had been before.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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