Example Sentences

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“All of your actions were knowing, intentional and deliberate.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022

In addition, the company “acknowledges the Commission’s reason-to-believe finding that these violations were knowing and willful,” but “does not admit to the knowing and willful aspect of these violations,” according to the agreement.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2021

Solomon’s lawyer, Dave Roland of the Freedom Center of Missouri, said McGraugh’s ruling effectively says“these were knowing and purposeful violations” of the Sunshine Law.

From Washington Times • Jul. 31, 2020

They were knowing distributors of fine cheese, but among their volatile nerd-bait nestled some of the loveliest piano balladry of the age.

From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2015

And however much they played and were children, still their faces were scored with the knowledge and cares that children should not have, their eyes were knowing and guileful beyond their years.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya