willingly

Example Sentences

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I assume he will not go willingly, given that he feels like he has a right to live there and has nowhere else to go.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“Plaintiff willingly, voluntarily, and knowingly assumed each, every, and all the risks and hazards involved in the activities referred to,” the filing said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

We become, willingly or not, collaborators in its reconstruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Craig was my mentor, wise counsel, passionate advisor, and great friend. He was the distinguished elder statesman with a reservoir of Olympic knowledge and experience which he shared willingly and to great effect," Coe added.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Each component of my rig was a bar in the cell where I had willingly imprisoned myself.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline