willfully
Example Sentences
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“They willfully participated in his scams. They deserved to lose every penny,” another user wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Until we can all get on the same page about the ways in which we are willfully misunderstanding each other and calling it discourse, it won’t get better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Sometimes sheep are merely sheep, and sometimes they’re stand-ins for a willfully credulous populace.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Throughout, he seems almost willfully incurious about why people hunt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
“And yours,” he replied with a smile, “is willfully to misunderstand them.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
