Sentence examples for unwilling to effect from inspiring English sources

In the 1960's and 1970's, so-called impact litigation was brought by civil rights groups and other activists to bring about changes in public policies that legislatures were unwilling to effect, like reforms in prison conditions.

And it is clear that white Americans are not simply unwilling to effect these changes; they are, in the main, so slothful have they become, unable even to envision them.

In urban settings, the Americans seem unwilling to let the effects of light take precedence over the formal solidity of the city's buildings.

Six participants knew their genetic status but were not interested in participating in a clinical trial; four stated that they did not carry the disease-causing mutation, one was unwilling to risk side effects, and one was unwilling to spend the extra time and effort.

Having allowed life's stressors to wind their tentacle arms through the network of my life, I became increasingly unable (unwilling?) to see stress' punishing effects on my body.

In those who had experienced severe difficulties accessing care, a few participants felt unwilling to disclose the negative effects of pharmacological treatment to physicians over fears of medication being withheld ("I got quite bad [side effects], but I didn't want to tell the GP that because any excuse, I felt any excuse they'd have to stop the meds…so that was rather miserable for a time" P3).

The "9/11 effect", with passengers unwilling to travel on the anniversary of the airborne terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC, has waned over the years.

As in ancient Rome, those with the power to effect change seem incapable or unwilling to address the most basic issues.

The recommendations about psychological therapy are extremely important, because many patients are unwilling to take drugs and because the effects of psychological therapy are on average longer lasting.

Others worry about the effectiveness of the drug, the side-effects, or are simply unwilling to let workers connected to the government into people's homes.

As an active person and keen skier, this was a side effect Mr Golesworthy was unwilling to tolerate.