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capriciousness

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














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

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Few who work in immigration law are surprised by the story; the capriciousness of America’s broken immigration system seems to be the rule, not the exception.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Few places illustrate the capriciousness of climate change better than the Antarctic Peninsula.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Xi has his own experience with the capriciousness of party justice.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

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

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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