wouldn't for past habits or willingness

Hello, here are two sample with "wouldn't" from English Grammar Guide:

1. Before I moved abroad, I wouldn't try anything new.

2. Whenever there were sports on TV, we just wouldn't do our homework.

I'm not sure about the meaning of "wouldn't" in them. For No.1. I think that "wouldn't" is used to express general wilingness, i.e.:

1'. Before I moved abroad, I was never willing to try anything new.

For No.2, I feel that it means a past habit, i.e.:

2'...

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