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[wil-fuhl] / ˈwɪl fəl /




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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

“There’s been no evidence presented that Mr. Price acted with any wrongful intent. No testimony from any witness … who said Mr. Price acted with willful intent,” Schafler said Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

“That’s the fun of it,” began Laurie, who had got a willful fit on him and was possessed to break out of bounds in some way.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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