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He was an unwilling participant in the demonstration.
unwilling contributions from city employees who felt pressured to do so
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Several members of the San Diego City Council last week appeared unwilling to embrace Gloria’s latest proposals for two new large shelters in the face of possible cuts to existing programs, according to Blake Nelson of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
It’s become clear that VTA leaders, despite calls from the community, are unwilling to risk the federal money by releasing any review that shows weaknesses in their plans for the six-mile extension from Berryessa/North San Jose station through San Jose and up to Santa Clara.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
It’s become clear that VTA leaders, despite calls from the community, are unwilling to risk the federal money by releasing any review that shows weaknesses in their plans for the six-mile extension from Berryessa/North San Jose station through San Jose and up to Santa Clara.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
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“Unwilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwilling. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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unwilling
adjective
un·will·ing
ˌən-ˈwil-iŋ 
ˈən-
: not willing
unwillingly
adverb
unwillingness
noun
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