willingness

Example Sentences

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Rising inflation more generally could prompt the European Central Bank to hike borrowing costs, adding further pressure on customers’ willingness to place orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Lai, like Tsai, has pledged to maintain the status quo with China, and has expressed a willingness to communicate with Beijing if there was "parity and dignity".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"It is disappointing that the British government continues to show no willingness to substantively consider this issue and has failed to take the decisive action needed to provide meaningful support to the hospitality sector here."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It turns out, a willingness to do whatever it takes to win that title matters even more.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Gow was swept into Lawrence’s magnetic field and held there by the boss’s “sense of urgency, his willingness to try ideas rapidly and drop them when a better idea came along.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik