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fancifulness

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Definition of fancifulness

as in whimsicality

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Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.

— Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of capriciousness

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The whimsy carries over to afternoon tea, served throughout the year in the hotel’s Pavilion and featuring fairytale and wondrous themes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
The country’s tragic 21st-century travails provide much of the fodder for the couple’s drama in director Cyril Aris’ moving film, including whether to stay or emigrate, with touches of magical realism and whimsy providing levity.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

Definition of whimsy

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Like an author of fantasy fiction, Wolfgang Voigt is continually rewriting and restructuring the internal logic of his own world, going back to his old work in the hopes of imposing some order upon his sprawling mythopoeia.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
Pattison famously played vampire Edward in the teen fantasy saga, who competed with werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner) for the affection of Bella (Kristen Stewart).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Definition of fantasy

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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
His sacred vows didn’t stop Kelly from displaying the impetuosity that brands this city’s fans.

— Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 14 Apr. 2018

Definition of impetuosity

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That the actual, original Antifa formed in clandestine resistance to Nazi terror during the early 1930s appears lost amid the rhetorical vagaries of political propaganda.

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Wealth buys choice, leverage, and a cushion for the vagaries of a market economy.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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