volition

Example Sentences

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We spend more time with coworkers than friends, but that’s out of obligation, not volition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

He went back to pick them up, sliding them onto her feet so it looked as though she had been fully dressed when she got into the car, of her own volition.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

McCain left her job as co-host of “The View” of her own volition after a contentious stint on the daytime talk show.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

Spooky Meter: 4/5 This is the only location on our list where the reporter experienced potentially paranormal activity, when a martini glass slid across the table seemingly of its own volition.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

I was forced to acknowledge that volition alone, however powerful, was not going to get me up the north wall.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer