willful
adjective
deliberate, voluntary, or intentional.
willfulness
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a word derived from
willful.
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
A lot, but two important differences are in willfulness and obstruction.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Here, Ariel’s willfulness stems from a deep curiosity about the world on land and a hunger to see it for herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
It’s a hard and perilous excursion, one made increasingly more difficult by Lucas, whose self-confidence — inborn or instilled — rapidly hardens into dangerous willfulness.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
He may have interpreted it as evidence of her stubbornness, her willfulness, her utter disregard of all his warnings, and so made a threat which would put a stop to this crazy talk about freedom.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
