willed

Example Sentences

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He didn’t wander into greatness: he pursued it, willed it, achieved it.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

“God has willed it,” Zhao, who had obtained Emirati citizenship, tweeted in Arabic with a photo of the pair, wearing a traditional thobe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In the space of a year, PSG have become a team many neutrals actively willed to lose in the Champions League - to the best team in the world to watch.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

I willed her to be my friend — and because she was everyone’s friend, it worked.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

I willed the sky to turn dark again.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour