How to Use willing in a Sentence
willing
adjective
- He was a willing participant in the crime.
- She's lending a willing hand.
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See you in 2023, God willing, and the creek don’t rise.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Dec. 2022
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And the rocker seems to be ready and willing to do it all again.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2023
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So the math is, how much is TP willing to spend not to feel bad?
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Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
5 Aug. 2023
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Whether the 49ers are willing to pony up that cash remains to be seen.
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Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the day, these things are about resources and the state is willing and has the money to do it.
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Corrinne Hess,
Journal Sentinel,
21 Sep. 2022
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The Catholic Church was a willing partner for many of these schools.
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Frank Vaisvilas,
Journal Sentinel,
6 Nov. 2024
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The buyers are less willing to take risks than prior to the strike.
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Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2024
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Despite this, the town is willing to embrace the big change.
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Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
7 June 2024
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Many are not ready or willing to look into the mirror and face the truth.
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Krumma Jónsdóttir,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2023
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And that brings us back to the good news, which is, again, that most people are willing and able to help.
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Cassie Shortsleeve,
SELF,
13 Oct. 2022
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But in the short term, what sets a stock’s price is how much investors are willing to pay for it.
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Stan Choe,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 May 2024
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These are the same old Dems, in other words, but newly willing to bring the fight.
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Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2024
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But would Mo be as willing to play around with its tone as Ramy so freely does?
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2022
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And so, do those willing to risk their lives to support her.
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ABC News,
24 Sep. 2023
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Those will reveal how much the team is willing to push its stars.
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Andrew Greif,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Aug. 2023
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The friends, who have become less and less willing to leave their homes, agree to watch a movie on the TV and then meet on Zoom to talk.
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Lore Segal,
The New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2024
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Now, the feature is rolling out to the masses – or anyone willing to pay for it.
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Kim Komando,
USA TODAY,
15 Dec. 2022
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But the car built around this willing chassis is starting to show its age.
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Joey Capparella,
Car and Driver,
4 Aug. 2023
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When that fuller picture emerges, will the big leaguers still be willing to beat a drum?
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Jason Linkins,
The New Republic,
18 Feb. 2023
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If only his partner in crime were willing to foot the bill.
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Edith Olmsted,
The New Republic,
17 Aug. 2023
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The only player in that group the Nuggets likely would be willing to part with is Porter.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The person has to be found and must be willing to sign an affidavit.
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Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Oct. 2024
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Someone who’s willing to go to the depth of hell to accomplish the task that Donald gave you.
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Kk Ottesen,
Washington Post,
11 Oct. 2022
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People love this program and are willing to pay for it.
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Brian J. O’Connor,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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But Kester said friends and neighbors are not often willing or able to do that.
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Kay Lazar,
BostonGlobe.com,
26 Dec. 2022
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On top of being fond of the arts (not to mention a thief), Booth is willing to look past conflicts to maintain the peace.
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Valerie Mesa,
Peoplemag,
27 July 2024
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And will people be willing to pay as much, or more, than real leather for it?
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Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2023
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Maybe another team is willing to pass on more expiring money while also handing over pick capital to get a deal done to get more shot-creation upside from the backcourt.
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Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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