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Adjective
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Everyone has an eccentric type of character in their family.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025 -
The show's 14th season brings the Hill family and their eccentric neighbors — including much of the show's original cast — back for more.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ranjit Shahi prawn curry served with flaky ajwaini warqi naan) blew me away, as did its opulent interiors inspired by party mansions from the region.—
Cheryl Tiu,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This beloved overnight treatment deeply hydrates and softens dry, flaky lips.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And it’s been a viral sensation on social media for its quirky marketing campaigns and epic cheesepulls.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The quirky handbag brand has been a trouble spot for Tapestry for some time and led to $855 million in asset and goodwill impairment charges in the quarter.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Not too happy about the volatile nature of PLTR stock?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 3.1%, up from 2.9% in June.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The dynamic changes from drag dialogue to an aging aristocrat-wannabe and her impetuous male ingenue.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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Crisp, curly hair indicates a hasty, somewhat impetuous and rash character.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Lalami clearly needed a way to get Sara home to end the book, and springing her in this way is consistent with the arbitrary nature of her incarceration and the mercurial behavior of her keepers.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both have mercurial economies tied to energy and tourism, respectively. Michigan, riding automaking’s vicious cycles, is No. 4 at 89.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Crankish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crankish. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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