wilfully ignore
Frequency: 7.51.5 per million words
to intentionally not listen to or consider something
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- He chose to wilfully ignore the warnings given by the experts.
- The company was accused of wilfully ignoring safety regulations.
- She couldn't understand why he would wilfully ignore such important advice.
- Many people tend to wilfully ignore inconvenient truths about climate change.
- Despite repeated explanations, he still wilfully ignored the instructions.
- Are you going to wilfully ignore the overwhelming evidence presented?
- The manager was heavily criticized for wilfully ignoring employee complaints.
- It's dangerous to wilfully ignore persistent symptoms of illness.
- Some governments wilfully ignore human rights abuses for economic gain.
- His decision to wilfully ignore the pleas for help had tragic consequences.