willful
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How to explain such a willful disregard for the way that people experience space?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Video footage of his killing taken from multiple angles shows this to be a willful lie.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026
According to the suit, the disclosure of tax-return forms “was either willful or a result of gross negligence.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
“There’s been no evidence presented that Mr. Price acted with any wrongful intent. No testimony from any witness … who said Mr. Price acted with willful intent,” Schafler said Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
She was a willful child, with a sharp temper.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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