as in whims
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
having no sense of purpose, he was often at the mercy of the strange megrims that sprang into his head
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No matter how much someone disagrees with recent decisions by the high court, threatening to subordinate judicial independence to the whims of a political party befits a banana republic.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026 -
Barcelona, too, suffered from the whims of their men’s financial state this season.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The heavy hand of British executions, offensive to Indigenous notions of reparative justice, also provoked many.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Both are interested, in different ways, in notions of artifice and authenticity.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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“Megrims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megrims. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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