How to Use unwilling in a Sentence

unwilling

adjective

• He was an unwilling participant in the demonstration.
• By contrast, the White House has been unwilling to rock the U.N. boat.
  — The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
• Or, this could be Bloom and the Sox unwilling to go to great lengths to keep their shortstop.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
• Initially, the three brothers were unwilling to make the trek down the hill from their spots in the shade.
  — Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2022
• The rest of the time, the authors have lost access to their data, changed emails, or are too busy or unwilling.
  — Saloni Dattani, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2022
• The part of her that is still unwilling to do wrong by football or her viewers.
  — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024
• The second is that even those who can afford it at the $75 level are unwilling to do so.
  — Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
• Unable to bring Flo and Joan with her and unwilling to leave the kittens behind, Sgt.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
• But this book is an adventure for all, even those unwilling to risk death on two wheels.
  — Elaine Sciolino, Washington Post, 29 July 2022
• As the hunters move around the brush to get a good angle on the snake, Kimmel points out that the female is guarding a clutch of eggs and unwilling to leave its nest.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
• But even cities that have banned such vapes for years are unwilling — or unable — to police the sellers.
  — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 27 Jan. 2023
• Most people will be unwilling to pay 85% more to get 25% more value.
  — Bill Conerly, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
• The story ends with a stubborn tourist unwilling to admit he was duped.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2022
• But Miami has been unwilling to commit to that, at least to this point.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
• Rodgers has looked like a shell of himself, unwilling to throw the ball downfield or make plays on the run, which used to be his signature.
  — Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
• Turner is a free agent, and in line to receive the same kind of massive payday the Dodgers were unwilling to give to Seager a year ago.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
• Apple killed the platform less than a year after launch, unwilling to throw any more money down the hole.
  — PCMAG, 4 May 2022
• People are afraid to critique their own side — and unwilling to be friends with anyone on the other side.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
• Miko, though, is unwilling to tell her father this news, and the pair conduct their affair in secret.
  — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 July 2024
• Still, when Unsworth filed a defamation suit, Musk was unwilling to settle.
  — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• According to the report, Terry read and initialed the waiver of rights form but was unwilling to submit to the test.
  — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 16 Sep. 2024
• Your ex is unwilling to accept that Mack hasn’t been honest, and sometimes people must learn the hard way.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2022
• The board was unwilling to provide timing for a change or an assurance that Mr. Stevenson would get the job, the people said.
  — Josh Mitchell, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
• This makeup case is for those unwilling to pare down their routine.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
• That so many gun-shy investors are unwilling to take up Musk on his offer so far speaks volumes.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2022
• But some are unable, or unwilling, to move despite the dangers.
  — Elena Becatoros, ajc, 31 May 2022
• The Hoosiers weren’t just unwilling to throw the ball, they were absolutely mortified to do so.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2023
• This structure results from both bulls and bears being unwilling to lead the price action.
  — Omkar Godbole, Forbes, 7 June 2022
• But China thus far, has seemed unwilling to accept a ‘haircut’ on Sri Lankan debt.
  — Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022
• That’s a risk the Biden administration appears unwilling to take.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024