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

Their unwillingness to tolerate higher prices could also drive inflation lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Also unsatisfied are those who approve of nothing he has done and yet are happy to rub in his face his TACO-like unwillingness to engage in further acts of which they would also disapprove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

People, except Momma and Uncle Willie, accepted my unwillingness to talk as a natural outgrowth of a reluctant return to the South.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou