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Recent Examples of unwilling The regime is unable, and unwilling, to provide essential services or address the growing wave of crime. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025 The Department has so far gone through one round of interviews, and the best choices for the position are either unable or unwilling to move into town as is currently required, Highland Fire Captain Morgan Wright previously told the council. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 Because neuroscientists are generally unwilling to stick recording devices inside of a human’s brain, most studies of the human brain involve measuring some proxy for neural activity itself. Celia Ford, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025 The relationship between the two men naturally proves combative, with Danny unwilling to relinquish his status and Wihlborg impatient with his trainer’s refusal to acknowledge his limitations. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
Adjective
  • These areas included barracks for guards, factories for forced labor, and agricultural sites meant to sustain the camp’s population and the Nazi war effort.
    Natalia Romik / Madę by History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
  • After 471 days in forced captivity, the idea that a hostage would receive a gift bag is undoubtedly bizarre.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Creates opportunities for mentorship and career development through spontaneous interactions.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Those days of spontaneous travel and memorable experiences don't have to be over.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with over 90,000 policyholders, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.
    Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Tanya’s accidental drowning after getting sweet murderous vengeance on her con-men was an ending fit for the tragicomic heroine of a kind of Italian opera.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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