willful perversity
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Intentional and deliberate perversity.
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- His refusal was nothing short of willful perversity, designed to annoy.
- She often acted with willful perversity, just to defy expectations.
- The child's willful perversity made parenting a constant challenge.
- Attributing the error to willful perversity might be too harsh.
- They accused him of willful perversity when he ignored all advice.
- It takes a certain willful perversity to choose the harder path intentionally.
- Despite the clear instructions, his actions showed signs of willful perversity.
- Her willful perversity sometimes led to unexpected but interesting outcomes.
- He couldn't understand the willful perversity behind her decision to sabotage the project.
- Some interpret his unconventional behavior as mere willful perversity.