as in forced
not made or done willingly or by choice
unwilling contributions from city employees who felt pressured to do so
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Recent Examples of unwilling
Hamas has been unwilling to do that without assurances it would be allowed to stay in power in Gaza after the war.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Others may be conflict-avoidant, unwilling to discuss the issue, or confrontational in their approach.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, party moderates are being tarred with progressive brushes, and Democratic leadership is unwilling or unable to do anything about it.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Survivors and their families are often unwilling or unable to come forward due to challenges accessing services, along with fears of stigma, rejection by their family or community and retribution from armed groups.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Others may be conflict-avoidant, unwilling to discuss the issue, or confrontational in their approach.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, party moderates are being tarred with progressive brushes, and Democratic leadership is unwilling or unable to do anything about it.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Survivors and their families are often unwilling or unable to come forward due to challenges accessing services, along with fears of stigma, rejection by their family or community and retribution from armed groups.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
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President Donald Trump began to publicly push in February for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza -- a move that some, including the United Nations and U.S. allies like France and Germany, have said would be a violation of international law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The documentary talks about a young Palestinian activist resisting the forced displacement of his people by Israel's military.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mentorship, professional development, and spontaneous idea-sharing are harder to replicate in virtual settings.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, People published the one-minute 18-second trailer for the 1880s period piece, which will release May 2. Baldwin, 67, stars as outlaw Harland Rust who finds himself on the run with his young grandson after the 13-year-old is sentenced to hang for an accidental killing.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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At issue was a high school administrator mistakenly typing the wrong class name on Richardson’s transcript, creating an accidental duplicate.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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