wailing

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He said the case was brought to "a crashing halt" when Mr Collins outlined the limits of what he would be wiling to say in court.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

"Those banks seek safety of principle plus interest and are not interested in or wiling to forego either in the interest of dealing with the climate crisis," Wolff said.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

She also suggests asking yourself how much risk you’re wiling to take.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023

"You can put a value on stuff but if no one's wiling to pay that price, it's not a true value."

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2023

And when this first part is sold off, we shall endeavour to publish a second part, whereby he that is wiling may have the whole in folio.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John