willingly
Example Sentences
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Paul issued a subpoena in June to require the longtime government scientist’s testimony after he declined to appear willingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
But if past is prologue, the courts won’t willingly implement reform.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
"We wouldn't encourage willingly driving your vehicle into the water," said Katharina Gamboa of the Grapevine Police Department, in comments reported by the BBC's US news partner CBS News.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
And Wang Lung would not willingly let him wed in the house, because of the spawn he would breed and one like him was enough.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
