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Search phrase: unwilling

Plays

 17 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.148Unwillingly to school; and then the lover,Vnwillingly to schoole. And then the Louer,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.61Unwilling I agreed. Alas, too soonVnwilling I agreed, alas, too soone
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.219not care, but rather because I am unwilling, and, fornot care; but rather, because I am vnwilling, and for
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.60Unwilling to outlive the good that did it;Vnwilling to out-liue the good that did it.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.97I have, and most unwillingly, of lateI haue, and most vnwillingly of late
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.129That my unwillingness, my husband's love,That my vnwillingnes, my husbands loue,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.196And how unwillingly I left the ringAnd how vnwillingly I left the Ring,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.149Which I with some unwillingness pronounce.Which I with some vnwillingnesse pronounce,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.245But you gave leave to my unwilling tongueBut you gaue leaue to my vnwilling tong,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.92With dull unwillingness to repay a debtWith dull vnwillingnesse to repay a debt,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.176If he be leaden, icy, cold, unwilling,If he be leaden, ycie, cold, vnwilling,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.57And I with all unwillingness will go.And I with all vnwillingnesse will goe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.142Patience, I pray you, 'twas a fault unwilling.Patience I pray you, 'twas a fault vnwilling.
The TempestTem I.ii.368If thou neglect'st, or dost unwillinglyIf thou neglectst, or dost vnwillingly
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.100Which I was much unwilling to proceed in,Which I was much vnwilling to proceed in,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.117But, since unwillingly, take them again.But (since vnwillingly) take them againe.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.463.1My leash unwillingly.My leash vnwillingly.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.309 As each unwilling portal yields him way, As each vnwilling portall yeelds him way,
Venus and AdonisVen.365 This beauteous combat, wilful and unwilling, This beautious combat wilfull, and vnwilling,
Venus and AdonisVen.1051 And being opened, threw unwilling light And being opend, threw vnwilling light,

Glossary

 8 result(s).
indispositionunwillingness, reluctance, disinclination
loathnessunwillingness, reluctance, disinclination
niggardgrudging, reluctant, unwilling
slowreluctant, unwilling, slowly given
strangeaffect indifference, pretend to be unwilling
strangereluctant, unwilling, hesitant
unaptnot inclined, unwilling, not prone
unaptnessinaptitude, unreadiness, unwillingness

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
pretend to be unwillingstrange
unwillingunapt
unwillingniggard
unwillingslow
unwillingstrange
unwilling, pretend to bestrange
unwillingnessindisposition
unwillingnessunaptness
unwillingnessloathness

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...our little joke an expression of unwillingness to continue with x’s topic ...
Latin...tis (adj ) 2h6 iv i 99 invitus unwilling [= in spite of] iovis (n m ) ...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNWILLINGBASICsee WILL
WILLNOTunwilling adj, unwillingly adv, unwillingness n

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