lack of willingness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofandwillingness
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willingness
noun[S or U]
uk/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.nəs/us/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ.nəs/
the quality of being happy to do something if it ...
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Arguably this use of the site subverts historical complexity and infers alackofwillingnessto critically engage with the past.
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This tone is at times slightly frustrating as it could be perceived as alackofwillingnessto commit to any particular position.
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Perhaps it is even more attributable to alackofwillingnessby science and industry to communicate clearly and systematically.
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The reality is that so-called discrimination is often the result of alackofwillingnessto integrate on the part of immigrants.
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There is nolackofwillingness, however, to investigate such cases, if the evidence is there.
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I understand that the results of soundings of financial institutions have shown nolackofwillingness.
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There is, above all, alackofwillingnessto engage in open discussion about the issues.
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We have the housing, but we are not making use of it because of our prejudices andlackofwillingnessto adopt radical solutions.
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It was not forlackofwillingnessto help.
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It would therefore be a mistake to assume that there is anylackofwillingnessor of ability to adopt new ideas.
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There is nolackofwillingnesson our part to consult on matters where we recognise that the trade unions have a legitimate interest.
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There is nolackofwillingness, therefore, on the part of the courts to impose these severe sentences where necessary.
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Could that be due to alackofwillingnesson their part?
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Yet a great deal of preparatory study has gone on, and there is nolackofwillingnessto provide imaginative and forward-looking developments.
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It was not alackofwillingnessto go back but a doubt whether any substantial evidence would be available.
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I may be told that this is due tolackofwillingnesson the part of the local authority.
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It islackofwillingnessto let in sensible circumstances.
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It is not alackofwillingnessto let.
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They have shown alackofwillingnessto co-operate in the past.
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However, we do not detect anylackofwillingnesson their part to go there.
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