willful
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Several clubgoers expressed willful ignorance or bemusement, casting blame all around.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Video footage of his killing taken from multiple angles shows this to be a willful lie.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026
According to the suit, the disclosure of tax-return forms “was either willful or a result of gross negligence.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
Since when did that stop a willful kid?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
“He was born grown up” was her pet description of her willful and self-reliant elder son.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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