willfully
Example Sentences
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As more flights return, “the potential for airliners being targeted either willfully or by error will increase dramatically,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
In a song where vanity means being a “slave to makeup,” appearing willfully feminine might as well mean handing over your free will.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
But a source told the BBC: "To argue publicly that there was just one complaint is willfully misleading. They were presented to London in one dossier, but there were multiple complaints."
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The government basically contends that willfully turning a blind eye to something you know is going on is tantamount to not knowing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
That is to say, my mother responded willfully to the respectability heaped upon her.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
