7 sentences with 'unwilling'

Example sentences and phrases with the word unwilling and other words derived from it.

« The Berbers were, however, polytheists, which the Muslims were unwilling to tolerate. Thus, faced with the choice of forced conversion or death, the Berbers converted and quickly joined the Arab armies as auxiliaries. This gave enormous strength to the Arab forces and helps explain the relative ease of their conquests, especially in Spain. »
« Needless to say, the other European powers were unwilling to honour this agreement, called the Treaty of Tordesillas and dating from 1494, but it gave the Spanish and Portuguese considerable leverage. »
« For practical political reasons, the Pope and various rulers were unwilling or unable to use force to suppress Protestantism at first, as seen in Charles V's failed attempts to curtail the spread of Lutheranism. »
« After World War II, the British proved unable and unwilling to attempt to manage the volatile Palestinian region, handing the territory over to the newly created United Nations in April 1947. »
« Afrikaners in particular were virulently racist and intransigent, unwilling to share power with the black majority. »
« If you are unable or unwilling to quit, there is still much you can do to protect those around you. »
« But we will not have good films as long as conscientious citizens are unwilling to fight for popular culture to once again reflect and promote the intrinsic goodness of human beings. »
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