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Discover LudwigThe phrase "is wilful" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe an action or behavior that is intentional or done with a deliberate purpose. Example: "His refusal to follow the rules is wilful and shows a lack of respect for authority."
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is wilful
adjective
Intentional; deliberate
Exact(14)
To argue otherwise is wilful.
This is wilful murder.
Alice is wilful and determined, like me.
"To me this is wilful negligence.
Assuming chauvinism is neatly contained within the testosterone-scented professional sporting sphere is wilful ignorance.
Like me, my father is wilful; after three decades in New York City, his soft, genteel Virginian accent is unadulterated.
Similar(46)
The telling finding was that the parents were more likely to assume the boy's ADHD expressed his intentions, was wilful, advocating harsh responses: as in the other studies, attributing in-built wilfulness increases authoritarianism.
Some are wilful misunderstanding.
"They were wilful, prolonged and sometimes elaborate.
The obstruction must be wilful, without lawful excuse and unreasonable.
"No," she says sharply, that was wilful misinterpretation.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com