willful

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I am very willful, and I promised to be so good.

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  1. adjective Said or done on purpose; deliberate. See Synonyms at voluntary.
  2. adjective Obstinately bent on having one's own way.

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  • He was headstrong, willful, arrogant; she is, as you see, sometimes distracted and of sudden waywardness. —  FSF,October2007
  • He was restive and willful, and I soon felt all the aches of a man who has been out of a saddle for too long. —  forestmage
  • She was stubborn and willful, and unless he tied her down to the bed, she'd do what she thought best. —  Garwood, Julie - Rose 1 - For the Roses
  • Fractious and willful, all chatter and no deference, a fine child you'd make for me, I'm sure! —  F ;SF; - vol 099 issue 06 - December 2000
  • “You are headstrong and willful, and completely unmanageable Yes, a perfect St. John by any measure,” Sara retorted. —  THE SEDUCTION OF SARA
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