as in impulsive
prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
it's hard to make plans with such a whimsical best friend
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as in impulsiveness
an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
her whimsicality made her an unpredictable companion
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Recent Examples of whimsical
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
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Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Kids will love the whimsical play area, Cocoland, which includes the water park along with a petting zoo and kids' club.
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Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The sport permeates this delicately whimsical tale about would-be lovers cursed to not recognize each other.
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Carlos Aguilar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Adjective
The short field guide that each guest is issued is whimsical enough for a fun read but not quite enough to go on.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Kids will love the whimsical play area, Cocoland, which includes the water park along with a petting zoo and kids' club.
—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The sport permeates this delicately whimsical tale about would-be lovers cursed to not recognize each other.
—
Carlos Aguilar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for whimsical
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But the prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until a person reaches their mid-to-late 20s, making young people more susceptible to impulsive behavior while gambling.
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The underlying songwriting is impulsive, but many tracks adopt a deliberately sedate mood or sort through dense clusters of cut-up loops, and Alfa’s spatialization gives the album a pallor that can resemble brain fog.
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Digging into the Warren Commission’s evidence, in Meagher’s time, was regarded as something more than eccentric.
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While peers have pushed the genre toward radio-ready house-pop or dubiously eccentric experiments, Pond remain tethered to the sound that produced their last true breakout.
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.
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Even excluding volatile food and energy prices, core PCE is expected to increase from April, according to economists polled by FactSet.
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“Whimsical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsical. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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