willfully
Example Sentences
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This is a willfully ignorant reading of the current reality of the country’s electoral politics, but Anthony Liuzzo was unsurprised by it.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The reason: “You have willfully and deliberately failed to report to ‘in-person’ work,” the other co-owners wrote in a termination letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
“They willfully participated in his scams. They deserved to lose every penny,” another user wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Acting on this data, the administration in June 2021 announced what became known as “zero tolerance”: Dealers found to be willfully violating the law would lose their licenses, period.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
“And yours,” he replied with a smile, “is willfully to misunderstand them.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
