wilfully/willfully perverse
Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words
stubbornly and intentionally perverse. 'willfully' is common in AmE.
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- He seemed wilfully perverse, refusing to cooperate despite clear instructions.
- Her willfully perverse attitude often led to unnecessary arguments.
- Are you being wilfully perverse, or do you genuinely not understand?
- The child's willfully perverse refusal to eat his vegetables frustrated his parents.
- Despite all explanations, he remained wilfully perverse in his opinion.
- She was accused of being wilfully perverse in her interpretations of the rules.
- The decision appeared willfully perverse, going against all logic.
- Sometimes, people are just wilfully perverse for the sake of being difficult.
- His willfully perverse actions were designed to provoke a reaction.
- To be wilfully perverse is to choose opposition even when it's unproductive.