willful

Example Sentences

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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

Jurors convicted Goldstein on 12 of the 16 counts against him, including tax evasion, willful failure to timely pay taxes and lying to mortgage lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the suit, the disclosure of tax-return forms “was either willful or a result of gross negligence.”

From MarketWatch

According to the suit, the disclosure of tax-return forms “was either willful or a result of gross negligence.”

From MarketWatch

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

From Salon