as in impulsiveness
an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
though some mistook his freakishness for mental illness, it was just a quirk of his personality and nothing more
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impulsiveness
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Montse is intuition, strength, impulsiveness and heart.—
Callum McLennan,
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Paranoia’s impulsiveness, fixation, and self consciousness are mirrored in romance as a desire to be perceived in a particular way by a specific audience, a curiosity to uncover something deeper and more vital, and the desire to disappear into a world safe from outside perceptions.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Freakishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freakishness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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