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Adjective
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Actors audition, offering up eccentric props and singing sixteen a-capella bars of their choosing.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025 -
Inspired by the structure of the boubou, and featuring eccentric African details, opulent gold accents, and rich suedes, the couture line has become one of the recent successes of the brand.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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Likewise, Reuben’s increasing respect for Xavier, who turns out to have more going for him than his flaky slacker demeanor might indicate.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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That way the butter melts in the oven, creating those coveted light, flaky layers.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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There’s also his quirky goal celebrations and his unselfishness when played at right-back under Slaven Bilic.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Her interests extend to topics such as human evolution, psychology, and quirky animal stories.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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While the character brandishes a firearm and things eventually come to blows in physical tussles over the course of the volatile evening, Gallo's script never loses grip on the tender undercurrent of intimacy established back in Ponyboi's shower.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Budget Pressure Is Driving Clarity The reflex in volatile markets is often to scale up teams or stack more tools.—
Jeremy Barnett,
Forbes.com,
27 June 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 1972 novel follows the life of mercurial 6-year-old Sophia and her cranky and unsentimental, but loving, grandmother.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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But on this balmy May afternoon, five weeks before a critical summit with the mercurial U.S. President Donald Trump and dozens of other leaders, the question of unity hangs over the alliance.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Crankish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crankish. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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