willfulness

Example Sentences

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That’s important because the Justice Department historically looks for willfulness in deciding whether to bring criminal charges.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Petrenko, small and smiling, his gestures precise, is the antithesis of willfulness.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2022

She is as much of a royal as she is a would-be general, skilled at riding her dragons and standing up to her dangerous uncle Daemon, who appreciates her willfulness.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2022

I think there’s things to learn about the creative process, about the willfulness and serendipity involved.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2022

My grandfather, whom everyone called a saint, pampered her in everything and tolerated her willfulness, so that the saying among the family was that Papito was so good, "he pees holy water."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez