willingly

Example Sentences

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But if past is prologue, the courts won’t willingly implement reform.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

We become, willingly or not, collaborators in its reconstruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Craig was my mentor, wise counsel, passionate advisor, and great friend. He was the distinguished elder statesman with a reservoir of Olympic knowledge and experience which he shared willingly and to great effect," Coe added.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But after all the games missed and all the opportunities lost during the past 10 months, Arenas would never willingly give up another.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

But that year was also the year that kids in his grade had started shifting into separate categories, some willingly and others not so willingly.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin