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willed

[ wild ]

adjective

  1. having a will (usually used in combination):

    strong-willed; weak-willed.



willed

/ wɪld /

adjective

  1. in combination having a will as specified

    weak-willed



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Word History and Origins

Origin of willed1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; will 2, -ed 3

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Example Sentences

The current societal narrative around the ultra-processed foods that dominate today’s food environment is that people who struggle to eat them in moderation – the majority of Americans – are just weak-willed.

“Mom was very strong-willed, like people of her generation,” Short said.

The latter path is only for the free-willed and adventurous, especially in small-town India, where dating is a fairly new social phenomenon that carries a lot of stigma.

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Carol was strong-willed and energetic—she continued teaching and running marathons well into her chemotherapy.

Is it a little unbelievable that Spencer, once again, is playing the strong-willed lady with the heart of gold?

But the people of Iraq were strong-willed, a great people, and he trusted them to sort out their affairs.

There is the Providence Place Mall, which Cianci willed into existence at the moment when retail shops were fleeing the downtown.

You have to be living a life of willed ignorance and denial to take issue with what Israel said.

She dressed always in black, was very devout and rich and narrow and iron-willed.

But Providence willed it otherwise; for Mr. Sleek suddenly entered his conservatory in a state of considerable excitement.

God willed that the Holy Ghost should dispense his influences for carrying into effect the purposes of mercy.

Misfortune, Fatality, had willed that a drop of water thicker than the surrounding medium should pass through one of the mollusks.

Her cold hand lay upon its mouth, and her head upon its body, for she was too far gone to move if she had willed to do so.

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