You seem to be willing to speak. vs You seem to be wanting to speak.

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably. They convey the same meaning that someone appears to have the desire or intention to speak. The choice between 'willing' and 'wanting' is a matter of personal preference or style.

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You seem to be willing to speak.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the observation that someone appears to have the intention or desire to speak.

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Lawler seems to be willing to offer a free hold of some kind.
I'm sorry, I don't mean to be, ahem, no one seems to be willing to discuss the details of Zachariah's death.
As the Parliament seems to be willing to play an active role in this debate, its support and involvement would be of a great help in identifying these new challenges.
Mr President, Parliament seems to be willing to help Member States to pass the EMU test at the beginning of 1998 by accepting cuts in the budget for 1997.
Worryingly enough, the EU Member States have so far not passed this solidarity test and do not seem to be willing to stand by one another in difficult times.
You have to be willing to walk away.
But you have to be willing to earn it.
Somebody needs to be willing to quit.
They have to be willing to open up.
I have to be willing to do whatever it takes.
You... have to be willing to see.
You only have to be willing to become minister.
We have to be willing to take action.
In the 1996 and 1997 communications the Commission seemed to be willing to do that.
You have to be willing to take those risks.
Cameron would have to be willing to listen.
They need to be willing to die for it.
Navy... seemed to be willing to forget.
You just have to be willing to pay.
We just have to be willing to take any job.

Alternatives:

you seem willing to speak.
you appear willing to speak.
you look willing to speak.
you come across as willing to speak.
you give the impression of being willing to speak.

You seem to be wanting to speak.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to convey the idea that someone appears to have the desire or intention to speak.

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Anonymous and this other group called LulzSec, they seem to be wanting to prove a point.
We all seem to be quite smug about this and seem to be wanting to sit back and say what a good job we have done, but we must not be too complacent.
But you, you don't even seem to be wanting to appear that way.
And, of course, one needs the mindset to be wanting to give away what you have as a surplus.
Your husband was taken by the police, and I'm sure they'll be wanting to speak to you as well.
But, no, he just seemed to be wanting to make sense of it himself, and apologising, and saying that he knew it was a shock for all of us.
You seem to speak from experience, Mr. Hayden.
As one might expect, we now have a queue of people wanting to speak.
I believe this court will see his morals to be wanting.
Mr President, my task is the ordinarily rather boring one of reporting that the Legal Affairs Committee considered this matter and found it not to be wanting.
I find consistency to be wanting, since it is often a victim of daily political interests.
You seem to be afraid to speak with me privately,
When she said, "What seems to be the trouble, Captain?" it was nothing more than a pleasantry, so to speak.
Your fiancé will be wanting to know you're safe.
Fifty thousand people will be wanting to see her after reading that.
You'll be wanting to talk to me.
Suppose you'll be wanting to get back to Marcel's.
Martha will be wanting to get you ready for bed.
Soon everyone will be wanting to get on the bandwagon.
Mrs Patrão Neves, can I just say that when you take the floor, you seem to speak for longer than your time and you speak very fast, which has been slightly difficult for the interpreters.

Alternatives:

you seem wanting to speak.
you appear wanting to speak.
you look wanting to speak.
you come across as wanting to speak.
you give the impression of being wanting to speak.

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You seem to be willing to speak. vs You seem to be wanting to speak.