willingness
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Rowbottom’s willingness to move toward culturally uncomfortable material is central to her work, he stressed, treating so-called lowbrow or feminine cultural obsessions not as guilty pleasures, but as material worthy of literary merit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Another Moneyist reader recognizes your willingness to do the right thing.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Analysts at ING noted that "households are becoming more pessimistic about their financial situation, and their willingness to make major purchases has weakened noticeably."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The union said it was "utterly disgusted" by what it described as the government's willingness to compromise Kenya's national biosecurity in exchange for foreign aid.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
I had come into the prison with such anxiety and fear about his willingness to tolerate my inadequacy.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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