willingly

Example Sentences

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But if past is prologue, the courts won’t willingly implement reform.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Bunting means willingly giving up one of your 27 outs, the most precious resource that exists in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There have been differing claims about whether the mercenaries in Evros are recruited willingly or under duress.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

This case presented a strikingly simple question: Does it violate a journalist’s First Amendment rights if they are arrested for requesting and publishing information that a government employee willingly hands over?

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Luba Luft did not come willingly, but on the other hand she did not actively resist; seemingly she had become resigned.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick