willful
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But this is not, I believe, simply willful naivete, Erwin.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Any use of Mr. Daniels’ NIL occurring after LSU’s receipt of this notice will be deemed knowing and willful and will be pursued vigorously through all available legal and equitable remedies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The institutions of the founding era were created to survive weak or willful political leaders, and so they remarkably have.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The narrative possibilities of willful forgetting allow Balda’s wool-clad characters to extend themselves far past the boundaries of George’s field and into the hearts of younger and older viewers alike.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
“It is a willful action. To slip into passivity and allow a poison to do all the work is an embarrassment to who and what we are.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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