Examples of on a whim in a Sentence
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This ease of mobility is crucial for nomads, for whom the ability to relocate on a whim is part of the appeal of their lifestyle.
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William Mullane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
The tenant signed the contract, only to leave the property a few months later out of fear that the agency could evict him again on a whim.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
But one thing’s for sure: this isn’t something that Cadence stumbled across by accident, or decided to do on a whim.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
So on a whim, Tempesta buys, sight unseen, a house in her mother’s native Sainte-Colombe, France.
—Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2024
But because elementary students often start lunch clubs on a whim, schools don’t routinely update the community about what those clubs are.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
Most people aren’t going to go out and drop a sizable chunk of change on a thermal scope on a whim.
—Amanda Oliver, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
Los Alamos’ owner, Augustine Juarez, got into the restaurant business on a whim back in 2001.
—Lisa Lopez, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
For instance, an unplanned purchase may exacerbate prior financial worries or feel too impulsive in case it was made on a whim or based on societal expectations rather than one’s inner values.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
William Mullane, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
The tenant signed the contract, only to leave the property a few months later out of fear that the agency could evict him again on a whim.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
But one thing’s for sure: this isn’t something that Cadence stumbled across by accident, or decided to do on a whim.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
So on a whim, Tempesta buys, sight unseen, a house in her mother’s native Sainte-Colombe, France.
—Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2024
But because elementary students often start lunch clubs on a whim, schools don’t routinely update the community about what those clubs are.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
Most people aren’t going to go out and drop a sizable chunk of change on a thermal scope on a whim.
—Amanda Oliver, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
Los Alamos’ owner, Augustine Juarez, got into the restaurant business on a whim back in 2001.
—Lisa Lopez, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
For instance, an unplanned purchase may exacerbate prior financial worries or feel too impulsive in case it was made on a whim or based on societal expectations rather than one’s inner values.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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