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
noun
Examples of willing in a Sentence
He was a willing participant in the crime.
She's lending a willing hand.
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At the time, Nordstrom was the only retailer willing to partner with the brand.
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Growing up in a digital-first world, many younger people appear to be desensitized to data collection and are more willing to share personal information online.
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Eventually, business picked up again after local mortgage broker Mary Niles found alternative lenders willing to offer non-qualified mortgages to buyers.
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Step two is to attract at least 40,000 members willing to pay £5 a month.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Growing up in a digital-first world, many younger people appear to be desensitized to data collection and are more willing to share personal information online.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Eventually, business picked up again after local mortgage broker Mary Niles found alternative lenders willing to offer non-qualified mortgages to buyers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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 29 Mar. 2025.
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