unwillingness
Example Sentences
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No matter what was intimated in back-channel talks, the unwillingness of Iran’s regime to put substantive nuclear commitments in the memorandum of understanding is a warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The BMA said he had showed "the same unwillingness to move" as his predecessor, the former health secretary Wes Streeting.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
There is probably upside to be recognized for 2027, he said in a Wednesday note, but Broadcom’s “seeming unwillingness to lean into” it will likely weigh on the stock in the near-term.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
But the “assimilation” camp’s actual issue is not an unwillingness to participate.
From Slate ● May 26, 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
