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
Add in the other health programs a larger Republican majority was unwilling to cut in his first term (Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Obamacare), as well as veteran’s benefits, and that takes about $3.5 trillion, or more than half the federal budget, off the table.
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The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Regrettably, a man and his two bulky sons are unwilling to part with the article of clothing or any information on the man who gave them the jacket.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Even after the tragedy was announced, some shoppers simply continued hunting for bargains, unwilling to let anything interrupt their Black Friday quest.
—Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
This led to the party taking the most absolutist stance on the issue, unwilling to compromise even an inch.
—Paul MacRae, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Regrettably, a man and his two bulky sons are unwilling to part with the article of clothing or any information on the man who gave them the jacket.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Even after the tragedy was announced, some shoppers simply continued hunting for bargains, unwilling to let anything interrupt their Black Friday quest.
—Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
This led to the party taking the most absolutist stance on the issue, unwilling to compromise even an inch.
—Paul MacRae, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwilling
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If not for a forced fumble by freshman linebacker Bobby Pruitt at the Miami 17 with 3:49 to play in the third quarter, the Orange would have likely scored at least a field goal on their third possession.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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The United States publicly endorsed Egypt’s opposition to any forced displacement of Palestinians into the Sinai Peninsula.Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
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Again, a sequel followed, with 2010's Little Fockers seeing Greg and wife Pam (Teri Polo) juggle looking after their five-year-old twins with a spontaneous visit from the in-laws.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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After 10 years of dating, followed by a two-year-long engagement, the couple made their union official through spontaneous nuptials.Emily Weaver, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Starring Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in the lead role, the film charts Epstein’s life as a gay, Jewish maverick who was instrumental in the Beatles’ rise before his death, of an accidental drug overdose, in 1967.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Dec. 2024
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While closely studying the pieces under a microscope, the team concluded that the burning likely occurred quickly after their deaths and was accidental.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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