ready and willing
Example Sentences
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"Police are ready and willing to engage with people that breach those rules."
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
“We stand ready and willing to expand this list if others do not reverse course.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
“You could say to people, let’s meet at 3 for a taco, and there would be five people ready and willing to go.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
I am deeply saddened that so many Americans seem ready and willing to choose the first option.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025
Where she was once ready and willing to fight any battle, she prefers now to retreat, reinforce her defenses, double the locks on the doors.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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