as in enthusiasm
cheerful readiness to do something
his unhesitating willingness to take on the tough assignments has earned him the status of the president's right-hand man
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Recent Examples of willingness
Vučić also showed willingness to improve Serbia’s ties with neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
He was impressed by the network’s willingness to put him in touch with other small advertisers who bought commercial inventory.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
But the real gift was John’s willingness to stay involved.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Hoover’s biggest growth this season has been his accuracy outside of the pocket and his willingness to use his legs to extend plays.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
The Royals still loved his desire to win and willingness to battle through adverse situations.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Grace is not weakness but resolve, the Charleston families believed, and politics, too, depends on a willingness to coax one another toward better ground.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Ned said the house felt empty without her, while Elizabeth spoke to her patience and willingness to teach, and Laura recalled how poised Monica was both in work and life, per TVLine.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Still, the volunteer commission’s chair, Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, praised Mitchell for hearing earlier feedback and demonstrating a willingness to compromise.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
He was impressed by the network’s willingness to put him in touch with other small advertisers who bought commercial inventory.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
But the real gift was John’s willingness to stay involved.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Hoover’s biggest growth this season has been his accuracy outside of the pocket and his willingness to use his legs to extend plays.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
The Royals still loved his desire to win and willingness to battle through adverse situations.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Grace is not weakness but resolve, the Charleston families believed, and politics, too, depends on a willingness to coax one another toward better ground.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Ned said the house felt empty without her, while Elizabeth spoke to her patience and willingness to teach, and Laura recalled how poised Monica was both in work and life, per TVLine.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Still, the volunteer commission’s chair, Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, praised Mitchell for hearing earlier feedback and demonstrating a willingness to compromise.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for willingness
Noun
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The fight scenes display mere curiosity about the sport but no enthusiasm for it or insight into its inner dimensions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Subsequent drops—which happened in September 2024 and April 2025–were met with similar enthusiasm, causing certain stores to enforce purchasing limits.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the contrary, an entrepreneurial mindset that relies on alacrity, adaptability, curiosity and creativity, along with many other tangible qualities, can position leadership as a collaborative approach.—
Venkat Rao,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By the end of the film, the world — from government powers to common citizens — comes together with unquestioning alacrity to help build teleportation devices in an effort to save the Earth by relocating it.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Resistance strategies began as a matter of survival, but the systems grew, evolved, and even came to foster goodwill across lines of race, class, and, in many cases, political affiliation.—
William D. Lopez,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The manner of his exit that summer, with Leeds in the Championship, soured any goodwill that still existed with their support.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His competitive zeal can be value-added — look at the 2022 and 2024 defenses, with the 2023 sandwiched in between.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Manes admired Bukele’s reformist zeal, former colleagues said.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, after landing, Burr said he was surprised by both the restaurants and eagerness of the audience of have a good time.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others—such as an eagerness to engage someone in combat—work in the gym, ring, and battlefield but become counterproductive and even destructive outside of those contexts.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Willingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willingness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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