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
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He was a willing participant in the crime.
She's lending a willing hand.
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Free agent Alex Bregman is the obvious answer if the Yankees are willing to pony up close to $200 million to acquire him.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Washington would not want to create expectations in Moscow that the United States is uninterested in the details and thus willing to make significant concessions in the interest of a quick resolution.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The younger players in the top-15-40ish bracket do seem a little more willing to experiment, perhaps being less entrenched than the players mentioned above who grew up through Nadal and Djokovic’s total mastery of baseline tennis.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Angelica is willing to throw herself at God’s mercy for them.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Washington would not want to create expectations in Moscow that the United States is uninterested in the details and thus willing to make significant concessions in the interest of a quick resolution.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The younger players in the top-15-40ish bracket do seem a little more willing to experiment, perhaps being less entrenched than the players mentioned above who grew up through Nadal and Djokovic’s total mastery of baseline tennis.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Angelica is willing to throw herself at God’s mercy for them.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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 28 Dec. 2024.
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