unwilling

[US]/ʌn'wɪlɪŋ/
[UK]/ʌn'wɪlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. reluctant; unwilling.

Example Sentences

unwilling to forgo dessert.

unwilling to face facts.

I was an unwilling witness of their quarrel.

He is unwilling to give up the opportunity.

a regime unwilling to tolerate dissent.

he was unwilling to take on that responsibility.

the government was unwilling to make any further concessions.

they were unwilling to imbrue their hands in his blood.

judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.

Not that I'm unwilling to go with you, but that I'm busy now.

You cannot compel good work from unwilling students.

The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.

He was yoked to an unwilling partner.

she hesitated, unwilling to be railroaded into a decision.

I felt constrained to do what I was unwilling to do myself.

She sank back, unwilling to face her father's anger.

His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.

she was unwilling to believe that anyone could stoop so low as to steal from a dead woman.

Real-world Examples

Kate is unwilling to lend money to me.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

They've been unwilling to compromise on what they want.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

But Gulf Arab states seem increasingly unwilling to help Egypt as they have over the past 10 years.

Source: VOA Special March 2023 Collection

But they are unwilling to return to Myanmar, officials said.

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

And that's a sacrifice I am unwilling to make.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

If it is unwilling to act as enforcer, its own norms will fray.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

I was unwilling to intrude upon them so late at night.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

But some companies might be unwilling to do business with Russia.

Source: VOA Special July 2023 Collection

The government has been unwilling to negotiate a bilateral free trade deal.

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

Until now, most companies have been unwilling to report cases of cybercrime.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 10)

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