willful

Example Sentences

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The willful failure to file a tax return is a misdemeanor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Video footage of his killing taken from multiple angles shows this to be a willful lie.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Industry executives were trusting themselves to the point of willful ignorance.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, noncitizens suspected of being in the country illegally could face other criminal charges such as unauthorized entry into a military property and willful violation of a security regulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Instead, she runs, her spirit lighter than air, lighter than the copper of her flesh, more willful than gravity.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman