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Examples of self-will in a Sentence
a schoolboy with a streak of self-will and rebellion
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So for those of us torn between watching the sun get blotted out and getting blotto keeping our attention on a particularly good rock show, this exercise in multi-tasking was a real contest of self-will.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of self-will was
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“Self-will.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-will. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
self-will
nounˈself-ˈwil
: a stubborn sticking to one's own desires or ideas
self-willed
adjective
-ˈwild
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