nolens volens
Americanadverb
adverb
Example Sentences
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So far Poincar� has not made public what he thinks of this "dinky little plan," but, nolens volens, it seems he will have to let the British in.
From Time Magazine Archive
From that day he tried to fall gradually back in his work; but it was too late; the good record which he had unwittingly piled up carried him through, nolens volens.
From The Uncalled A Novel by Dunbar, Paul Laurence
He was born before the days when spurious genealogical charts are thrust at one, nolens volens; but probably this was lucky for him and the public was spared much that is uninteresting.
From As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century by Gouverneur, Marian
The organist attended and presided at a harmonium, and, nolens volens, I had at the beginning of each practice to take the choir through the whole of the next Sunday's services.
From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by Curwen, John Spencer
The ensuing year he declined a re-election but his constituents informed him he was public property and must be used nolens volens.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll
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