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willy-nilly

[wil-ee-nil-ee] / ˈwɪl iˈnɪl i /
ADJECTIVE
disordered
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People are no longer buying AI stocks willy-nilly.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

“Between Trump 1 and Trump 2, Trump has never willy-nilly just haphazardly or flippantly talked about Taiwan,” Park said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

“But at the same time, they can’t just pass the costs on to consumers willy-nilly without thinking about the impact on competition.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

She told him she did not treat the allegation "willy-nilly".

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Little lopsided houses were scattered willy-nilly, and the only big building was the mill, which stood on the edge of a forest.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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