1
: inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready
willing and eager to help
2
: prompt to act or respond
lending a willing hand
3
: done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance
a willing sacrifice
4
: of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional
willingness
noun
Examples of willing in a Sentence
He was a willing participant in the crime.
She's lending a willing hand.
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There’s not one person in that locker room who’s not willing to sacrifice for somebody else.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The question is whether Colossal’s leaders and supporters are willing to pivot from a project that grabs news headlines to ones that would likely make positive differences.
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To keep the lights on—while keeping utility bills and global temperatures down as much as possible—the country will need to employ all available resources of clean power, and perhaps especially those the current administration is willing to support.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
In addition, there’s always the possibility that countries like Vietnam will be willing to strike a deal with Trump, Reith says, giving them a way to attract foreign investment amid the trade war.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The question is whether Colossal’s leaders and supporters are willing to pivot from a project that grabs news headlines to ones that would likely make positive differences.
—Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
To keep the lights on—while keeping utility bills and global temperatures down as much as possible—the country will need to employ all available resources of clean power, and perhaps especially those the current administration is willing to support.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
In addition, there’s always the possibility that countries like Vietnam will be willing to strike a deal with Trump, Reith says, giving them a way to attract foreign investment amid the trade war.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for willing
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“Willing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willing. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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