How to Use on a whim in a Sentence

on a whim

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• That seems like a larger-scale strategy that goes beyond a decision that can be switched off on a whim.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
• The brothers and the Black Keys auteur met on a whim several years ago.
  — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 July 2026
• When Colombia were eliminated in the group stage, their summer family plans changed on a whim.
  — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026
• And so for someone to go through this process and to be recommended for promotion to a one-star general, to an admiral, whatever the case may be, these aren’t decisions that are made on a whim.
  — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
• In October 2024, less than 24 hours before a pitch day organised by Steven Bartlett’s Flight Fund, Baldet applied on a whim and secured a spot.
  — Lela London, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• Ever since Bennett started his podcast, on a whim in 2010, he has been monomaniacally devoted to getting Americans not just to enjoy soccer but to become emotionally invested in it.
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026