volition
Example Sentences
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It did all this of its own volition, and without being detected for a good chunk of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
When people don’t feel under pressure, they are more likely to seek advice of their own volition, and to recommend a trusted adviser to their friends and family.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
Her volition and intention don’t matter because an artist who is in on the joke makes hating less fun for the thoughtless critic.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
Whether a person with a major psychiatric disorder can muster the necessary volition to support such an irreversible decision, and whether doctors can reliably determine that a patient’s condition is irremediable, are major question marks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
She is frightening me now, because what I hear in her voice is indifference, a lack of volition.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing volition
To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Things They Carried
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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