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Which is often described as capricious?

capricious

[kuh-prish-uhs, -pree-shuhs] / kəˈprɪʃ əs, -ˈpri ʃəs /


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He’s willing to place intriguing romantic possibilities in Wendy’s path that she obliviously kicks out of the way, making the point that love is capricious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

From Martin's capricious management to the cold-blooded pragmatism of McInnes is some leap for Rangers.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

And he demolishes his own ego by throwing himself into something wild and capricious headfirst.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

While engineers have spent decades trying to create “explainable AI,” a defining characteristic of today’s large language models is that they remain biased black boxes that are capricious in their decision-making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

When walking Sophie through the neighborhood, my father feels not unlike the newly married senior stumbling behind his capricious young bride.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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