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How to use willed in a sentence

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Since all the peoples of the world are his heirs, and since presumably he willed the land to his heirs, then all the people of the earth own it.
She had willed that after her death parts of her body be put on display or sent to those responsible for abusing animals.
When he died, he willed that all he had hidden down here be buried with him.
Visitors are also quickly drawn into the labyrinth of willed amnesia through interactive displays.
The willed third of the property cannot cover all the mentioned beneficiaries.
Soon the soil began to lift and after several attempts the soil separated and lifted and move to where she willed.
Sydney's eyes narrowed in response and she willed her sharp tongue to spit back a scathing retort.
It is not terribly difficult to create in people the feeling that they have willed events that were not actually under their control.
He willed death to come quickly, with every ounce of strength he still possessed.
To save the world, in this understanding, God willed the violent death of God's only beloved son.
From another angle, however, it is possible to argue that his premature death was willed by the state.
Rovers are expected to be clean minded, clean willed and able to control intemperance and lead morally upright lives.
He was an adrenaline junkie who willed himself to do things mere mortals would not consider.
Economically, it can enhance women's security, by giving them birthrights in property that cannot be willed away by men.
Moscow pianists tended towards a muscular clarity and strong willed emphasis on power and projection.
Before any of the women could speak, Gale felt the sting of something sharp, and willed herself not to look at the doctor's work.
Anxiety clouded the Princess's sky blue eyes as she willed her hands to stop shaking.
Hermance was a strong willed person and a hard worker with good organizational skills.
I hooked my arm through his and willed myself not to laugh for the next five minutes.
The act occurs as a crazy, unaccountable event which, precisely, is not willed.
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Examples from Classical Literature
If we willed it, we could not prevent 'an institutional race' from absorbing one which has no accretive principle of growth.
Marster Aaron Harshaw d'ed en we wuz willed ter his chilluns en dat we wuz not ter be whup'd er 'bused in anyway.
And the sons of aegyptus willed to take the daughters of Danaus in marriage.
Fate so willed it that dirham's was the first vessel that fell into the hands of the searchers.
To call it Will is, of course, to speak improperly and mythologically, for actual willing requires an idea of what is willed.
Too modest to publish his compositions, he willed them to the archives of the gesellschaft der Musikfreunde.
She asked not to be acknowledged as his parent, but only to live with him, even as a bond servant, if he willed it.
The tall German said never a word, but allowed the boys to do as they willed with him.
I had counted on my brother's love, but God has willed that it should be otherwise.
There was not a corner of it that was not theirs to use as they willed.
In Arana's energetic and highly readable telling, Bolivar comes alive as having willed himself an epic life.
Some approved it, and willed the samyn have bene sett furth be a law.
He would also be the heir to the money unless it were willed otherwise by the present owner, who can, of course, do what he likes with it.
Nature has willed that the crustacean should not long remain an invalid.
Through hard work and self-conviction, Stephen willed himself into becoming one of the game's best players.
He had the Ojibwa in his power and could do what he willed with him.
He willed that all his bishops should set their hands to this decree.
Touched only with clean hands, and by testators willed to their heirs.
Chance willed that the guard was changed at that moment, and the corporal very obligingly pointed out to the stranger the spot where the commander of the post was standing.
This is the way that God teaches us to be meek and patient, and the thought that He has willed it so should rob us of our fears and help us bear the years.
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