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unwilling
[ uhn-wil-ing ]
adjective
- not willing; reluctant; loath; averse:
an unwilling partner in the crime.
- opposed; offering resistance; stubborn or obstinate; refractory:
an unwilling captive.
unwilling
/ ʌˈɪɪŋ /
adjective
- unfavourably inclined; reluctant
- performed, given, or said with reluctance
Derived Forms
- ܲˈɾԲ, adverb
- ܲˈɾԲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ɾiԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ɾiԲ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of unwilling1
Example Sentences
And there lies another contradiction - a coach unwilling to give one-on-one interviews, yet prepared to expose himself for all to see in a documentary.
Janice, who is unwilling or unable to open up, is not nearly as needy as her spouse, who starts espousing biblical platitudes with the desperate certainty of a drowning man grateful for any life raft.
In some cases, it’s all internalized; they’re so into being “above the fray” that they’re unwilling to render judgments that might alienate Trump and his voters and subject them to accusations of having “taken sides.”
That distance recurs often when he becomes a character in the story — almost as if he feels duty-bound to report his actions, but is unwilling to offer insight about himself.
The ICC is a court of last resort designed to hold the most powerful to account when domestic courts are unable or unwilling to do so.
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