willfully
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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
Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn is willfully and delightfully unpredictable: part showman, part provocateur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
There is a degree of obscurantism in all this, as Mr. Kracht’s bizarre book willfully stymies understanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“They willfully participated in his scams. They deserved to lose every penny,” another user wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Did you willfully cut off a classmate’s eyebrows? That seems like an odd thing to do.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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