How do you use Willed in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Willed in a sentence
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Willed meaning
- Having a document specifying inheritance.
- Having a will (of a specified kind).
- Brought under the will of another person.
Using Willed
- The main meaning on this page is: Having a document specifying inheritance. | Having a will (of a specified kind). | Brought under the will of another person.
- In the example corpus, willed often appears in combinations such as: strong willed, willed the, willed to.
Context around Willed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Willed
- In this selection, "willed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, strong, weak, projections, hard, character and approach stand out and add context to how "willed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a strong willed group of and a strong willed heroine the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "willed" sits close to words such as acp, administers and ansari, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with willed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She’s tough, strong-willed and, yes, fiery. (8 words)
I willed myself to get up and walk even if I was in pain. (14 words)
The demon is constantly snapping at the weak-willed Cereza, blaming her for his situation. (15 words)
But as the beloved prop prepares to make his exit at the season's end, it was the next wave of Roosters forwards who willed the premiership hopefuls to victory on Sunday afternoon. (33 words)
K-Pop idol and actor, IU, stars as the hotel’s strong-willed owner Jang Man-wol, a compelling protagonist who must atone for all the people she murdered in the past. (32 words)
The politician is not only known for her idiosyncratic clothes, but she has also made headlines for her strong-willed personality and fierce determination - which has left other politicians scratching their heads. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
A world that refuses to celebrate women pass the age of 45 And feels the need to punish her If she continues to be strong willed, hard-working and adventurous.
Britta's journey from a principled and strong-willed character to a more indecisive and incapable character made her less likable as the series went on.
Franklin’s son Ted White II was willed a property in Detroit; that house already was sold for $300,000, and White will get the proceeds.
Having turned 37 Saturday, Lowry said it is a case of having to put aside his strong-willed approach.
If Taylor's eight marriages broke up like meringues, it is because the chief difficulty she had with men is that they were romantic projections, willed into existence on her terms.
I have a beautiful 3-year-old daughter who’s very strong-willed and a sweet little girl.
K-Pop idol and actor, IU, stars as the hotel’s strong-willed owner Jang Man-wol, a compelling protagonist who must atone for all the people she murdered in the past.
Nana finds unexpected comfort and companionship with her husband’s new mistress, Ino, who many suspect is a communist for her independent and strong-willed attitude.
She did do bits of training when she could find the time, but she’s just a very strong-willed young woman.
She’s tough, strong-willed and, yes, fiery.
The demon is constantly snapping at the weak-willed Cereza, blaming her for his situation.
The politician is not only known for her idiosyncratic clothes, but she has also made headlines for her strong-willed personality and fierce determination - which has left other politicians scratching their heads.
With breathtaking visuals, a stirring score, and a strong-willed heroine, the animated movie celebrates self-determination, individuality, and the power of embracing one's true identity.
With the aging but strong-willed patriarch John Dutton and a child's betrayal, allusions to were inevitable.
And with the weak-willed Labour Party adopting the Tory austerity policies, they offer no alternative to the spending plans set by the Conservatives.
But as the beloved prop prepares to make his exit at the season's end, it was the next wave of Roosters forwards who willed the premiership hopefuls to victory on Sunday afternoon.
George Negus was gutsy, strong-willed, armed with a wicked sense of humour and an opinion on everything.
I'm just struggling to process how a strong willed woman could let someone hurt and abuse me when he claimed to love me so much.
I willed myself to get up and walk even if I was in pain.
The 1924 founding of the Dallas chapter was attempt No. 2 for a strong-willed group of women.
Common combinations with willed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- strong willed 8×
- willed the 4×
- willed to 4×
- willed it 3×
- he willed 3×
- god willed 3×
- willed into 2×
- willed woman 2×
- willed him 2×
- had willed 2×