willed

Example Sentences

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Gritting my teeth, I willed myself to focus.

From Literature

But he didn’t expect them to take any shape his mind willed.

From Literature

“Actually, it was a mix of good luck and what God willed that brought us together. Mashallah.”

From Literature

It’s that balance sometimes between wanting to get to something, explore something, but also letting it go and allowing something to emerge that is not willed.

From Los Angeles Times

Not until I willed this movie into existence.

From Los Angeles Times