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capriciousness

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














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Navarrete, a San Diego-area native, became an attorney because she has lived through the capriciousness of American immigration law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

They include the rule of law and a lack of regulatory capriciousness in the U.S.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Despite the capriciousness of Glenn and Rickey’s friendship as they rocket toward Sacramento, Angarano dutifully acknowledges the city’s agreeably slow pace in the film.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025

Struggle — to protect loved ones, to navigate a warming planet, to escape strife and oppression, to survive nature’s capriciousness.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

At church Father Mike appeared and disappeared with the capriciousness of a divinity.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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