Examples of willed in a Sentence

a hard-nosed industrialist with a willed indifference to public opinion

Recent Examples on the Web Cephas Jones, who co-starred with Diggs in the original Broadway company of Hamilton, plays Ashley, the strong-willed girlfriend of Casal’s Miles. — Naveen Kumar, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2022 In New York, Byford had to deal with a strong-willed, hands-on governor, but without the help of the mayor at the time, Bill de Blasio, who had little say over the subway system. — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022 The actress starred as the iron-willed and tomboyish Arya Stark for all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy juggernaut, joining the cast at the age of 12. — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2022 In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker’s life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman who becomes his muse and lover. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 11 Feb. 2022 Bertha, a strong-willed woman herself, can’t understand it. — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Jan. 2022 Total Control centres on Deborah Mailman's character, Alex Irving, a strong-willed woman in Canberra's cut-throat political bubble where so many odds are stacked against an Indigenous woman in office. — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2022 Eloise is a strong-willed young woman who has no real interest in getting married, and would prefer to focus on her education and professional life. — Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 9 Apr. 2022 Nor is the strong-willed Lizzie any less tolerant of him. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 See More

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