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be willing

VERB
incline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bend impel persuade predispose prompt sway
STRONG
affect bias drive favor govern induce influence look move prefer prejudice turn verge
WEAK
be disposed be partial be predisposed gravitate toward lean toward make willing not mind
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade prevent repress stop suppress
STRONG
be fair be just dislike halt hinder
VERB
lean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
incline prefer tend
STRONG
favor look
WEAK
be prone gravitate toward have propensity not mind
Antonyms
WEAK
dislike disregard forget not like

Example Sentences

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I would be willing to give her what she needs outright and am not looking to get anything back.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

She suspects that only if a lot of money were at stake would a nonprofit be willing to take the risk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, neither of whom could be described as ideological allies of Piker, have suggested they would be willing to appear.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Questions lingered: Would artists be willing to pay millions of dollars required for a high-tech Sphere concert production and ask fans to trek to the desert to see it?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The message read: I would be willing to meet with you tomorrow morning before school.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman