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
Bodycam audio shows tense standoff in moving SUV For two-and-a-half tense minutes, the officer remained an unwilling passenger in the fleeing suspect's SUV, repeatedly commanding him to stop the car.
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Brian Day, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Congress appears unwilling to pay this price.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Only the White House has, so far, been inexplicably unwilling to take advantage of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s offer to share technology and testing grounds — along with the immediate sale of drones and drone interceptors to the Pentagon.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
If state leadership remains unwilling or unable to respond, pressure will inevitably shift to the federal level.
—James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Brian Day, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Congress appears unwilling to pay this price.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Only the White House has, so far, been inexplicably unwilling to take advantage of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s offer to share technology and testing grounds — along with the immediate sale of drones and drone interceptors to the Pentagon.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
If state leadership remains unwilling or unable to respond, pressure will inevitably shift to the federal level.
—James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unwilling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
Adjective
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In nearly every practical sense, these conditions mirror those faced by people in forced labor.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some of the conversations, especially with the bench analysts, have been awkward and forced.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Briery said spontaneous identical triplets are worth marking, no matter how rare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before then, Venus and Uranus are lighting up your local world and social life, making the first two weeks ripe for spontaneous adventure closer to home.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The third would allow survivors of coerced debt to formally challenge such obligations with a creditor, and the last would create a program to help survivors get home security to protect themselves from future harm.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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And despite widespread reporting about coerced conscription in Russia, Ukraine has engaged in the same practice, with some new recruits sent to the front without adequate training.—
Olivier Kempf,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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