as in capriciousness
an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
his irrepressible impulsiveness sometimes got him into trouble
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Noun
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While this change reduces the explicit admission of willfulness, a narrative is still required.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gordon has thrived as a cutter and finisher alongside Jokic, but giving him in particular another lob partner only increases Denver’s unpredictability.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In addition to their sheer radiance, auroras are especially captivating because of their unpredictability.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To test a new idea, Lovell’s team built a model where eccentricity varies with distance from Fomalhaut.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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When the Daltons accept their new friends' invitation to spend a weekend at their secluded farmhouse in the English countryside, what initially seems like eccentricity begins to reveal a dark and dangerous secret that threatens everyone involved.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Impulsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsiveness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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