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unwilling

[uhn-wil-ing] / ʌnˈwɪl ɪŋ /


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But since the start of 2026, that dynamic has been flipped on its head, as investors have become increasingly unwilling to pay up for the lofty earnings growth that Wall Street analysts are expecting.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

How can such a premier establishment as the Academy claim to revere filmmaking if they’re unwilling to prop up all forms of the art?

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Some of Raman’s constituents beg to differ, saying her office has seemed unwilling to help with a broad array of city services, including fixing broken sidewalks and removing homeless encampments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

But his resignation letter also included pointed criticism of Reeves's Treasury, which he said had been "unwilling" to "commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Though Sophie knew the correct National Socialist answer to every question, she soon found herself unwilling to give her teachers the answers they wanted but she felt were wrong.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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