Example Sentences

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The separate charge of conspiracy to obstruct the grand jury's investigation also bears on "willfulness."

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2023

That’s important because the Justice Department historically looks for willfulness in deciding whether to bring criminal charges.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023

When Lucas’s actions offend the people around him, the priest’s motivation seems to be sheer willfulness, not spiritual conviction.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2023

Petrenko, small and smiling, his gestures precise, is the antithesis of willfulness.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2022

Secretly, in their heart of hearts, almost everyone believes that there’s some meaning, some willfulness to life.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon