willingness
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The Arsenal manager has previously spoken about his and the fans' "willingness to win", and that desperation from supporters to see success has led to some tense moments, particularly at home.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
A survey of hundreds of Barclays online brokerage clients during the 2008-09 financial crisis found that their willingness to take risk shriveled as the stock market crashed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“They have not the courage nor the insight nor the willingness to stand up and do the right thing for the right reasons,” Racicot said.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vice president of curatorial operations Shelby Morrison, who anchored the Hall’s Revolutionary Women in Music, cites Blevins’ willingness to own it all.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Her willingness to be arrested rather than give in one more time led to the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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