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Adjective
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The panelists discussed episode 4's introduction of a slew of new killers played by Stonestreet, Dastmalchian, Ritter, Neil Patrick Harris, and Uma Thurman, all employed in a secret society by an eccentric billionaire obsessed with serial killers (Peter Dinklage).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025 -
To the local big-game purists, sharks were the stray dogs of the sea, and if Mundus was willing to control the population he was accepted as an eccentric asset to the community.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Or tuck the pod into a jar of kosher salt, sea salt, or flaky salt, and use it to garnish cookies and brownies.—
Sarah Jampel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 July 2025
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Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using, or grate and use straight from the freezer for the flakiest biscuits, pie dough, and more.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Alexis Knapp portrayed the confident and quirky Stacie Conrad.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Courtney begins working in the shop incognito and that’s when a quirky meet-cute unfolds: Thea Quinn is frightened by a pet lizard and lets out a blood-curdling scream.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The consequences would be far reaching and upend an already volatile political world.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The explosion was one of the country’s largest since the 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi, the country’s most volatile volcano.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 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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The investment required to get a battery recycling operation up and running is substantial, and the revenue stream for U.S. automakers is difficult to project due to the mercurial changes facing the EV environment in North America.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Quaid and Barr are also known to share highly mercurial personalities.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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“Crankish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crankish. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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