willful

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Attorney David Lira, 65, Girardi’s son-in-law, pleaded guilty last year to a criminal contempt charge for his willful failure to abide by the settlement payment order.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

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

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

An appellate court upheld the finding of willful contributory liability, which requires knowledge and a “material contribution” to the infringement.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2025

A lifetime of peaceful vegetarianism stood between me and the willful beheading of a fish.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel