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self-will

[self-wil, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈwɪl, ˈsɛlf- /


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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

Yet she had misgivings about indulging the obstinate self-will, 'so like his poor father's,' she told herself, with another sigh.

From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks




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