willfully

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He partners with Karishma and the willfully clueless Brij in a profitable business manufacturing ayurvedic balms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But a source told the BBC: "To argue publicly that there was just one complaint is willfully misleading. They were presented to London in one dossier, but there were multiple complaints."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Lawyers for the group contend the city is willfully obfuscating to cover up its inadequate efforts to live up to its settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

The penalties range from up to one year in jail or a civil fine of up to $50,000 all the way to as much as five years in prison if someone willfully violates the law.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

She’d ask my advice and then willfully ignore it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama