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He was an unwilling participant in the demonstration.
unwilling contributions from city employees who felt pressured to do so
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The Patriots were seeking a third-round draft pick for Judon and Poles was unwilling to pay that price without signing the 2025 free agent to a contract extension.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The rising European criticism comes as the United States appears either unable or unwilling to put significant pressure on Israel just weeks ahead of the presidential election in November, experts said.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Yet even freed from the burden of campaigning following his July withdrawal from the race, the president has since proven unwilling, or unable, to control the risks of spiraling conflict in the region.
—Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
And so, the teams unable (or unwilling) to pony up Soto-level cash could settle for Santander, whose 44 homers this season gives him 105 over the past three seasons combined.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The rising European criticism comes as the United States appears either unable or unwilling to put significant pressure on Israel just weeks ahead of the presidential election in November, experts said.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Yet even freed from the burden of campaigning following his July withdrawal from the race, the president has since proven unwilling, or unable, to control the risks of spiraling conflict in the region.
—Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
And so, the teams unable (or unwilling) to pony up Soto-level cash could settle for Santander, whose 44 homers this season gives him 105 over the past three seasons combined.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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unwilling
adjective
un·will·ing
ˌən-ˈwil-iŋ 
ˈən-
: not willing
unwillingly
adverb
unwillingness
noun
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