Example Sentences

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He has also been critical of Washington's Nato allies for their unwillingness to join the US in pressuring Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Nothing in UNH’s response suggested a retreat from GLP‑1 coverage or an unwillingness to engage in outcomes‑based reimbursement more broadly.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

According to the Federalist, the real problem is “an unwillingness to embrace adulthood along with its hardships and responsibilities.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Also unsatisfied are those who approve of nothing he has done and yet are happy to rub in his face his TACO-like unwillingness to engage in further acts of which they would also disapprove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I think of her cold eyes and perpetual scowl, her unwillingness to see me as anything more than a pair of hands, fingers holding a needle and thread.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline