as in whimsicality
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The president’s bombast and capriciousness have led many European countries to increase their defense spending—a positive outcome, to be sure, and not inherently at odds with the notion of a unified, geopolitical West.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Fergus McCaffrey Jacobs’ collaboration with the capriciousness of nature is also rooted in the geometry of aeronautical navigation.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That element of whimsy solidified even further when Harry Potter entered the discussion.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
1 Oct. 2025
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The combination of whimsy and vulnerability necessary for a grown adult to commit to a public game of dress up with an outfit inevitably revealing a glimpse into their spirit is endlessly charming.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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TikToker and books commentator Kenzie Deerin, who was introduced to the series in middle school, says the vampiric tale sparked her love for the fantasy romance genre.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This included online betting, in person such as at a casino and private betting pools or fantasy leagues with friends or family.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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What few at the time foresaw was that the region could be delivered to China through Trump’s sheer impetuosity, or his inability to think before posting.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Two centuries later, the Greek historian Polybius contrasted Roman discipline, order, and rationality with Celtic impetuosity, chaos, and passion on the battlefield.—
Michele Gelfand,
Foreign Affairs,
22 June 2021
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Owning and running the restaurant also meant caring for the vast, aging Foster’s collection while managing the vagaries of heat, cold, humidity and stovetop.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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But beyond the vagaries of this clearly religious belief in eternal reward, literature itself offers succor not just for the captive, but its creator.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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