self-will
Example Sentences
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“My self-will had to be abandoned because my self-will was killing me,” Irsay said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022
A rhythmic kick accompanies this brash takeover of youth and self-will.
From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022
It also evokes the determination, the self-will, of countless immigrants who have chosen to make and call America their home.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021
Thus, as Cooley’s film quickens and deepens, we get a fabulous running joke about the “inner voice,” a staple of American self-will since the days of Emerson.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 21, 2019
His conservatism was modified by his self-will and self-confidence, but it assuredly ranked with the leading features of his character—with his piety his egotism and his love of popularity.
From Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period by Jordan, Furneaux
