for the hell of it

Example Sentences

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A chance observation in Uganda’s Kibale National Park provides a small hint that such a possible behavior exists—and that further research on chimps sharing just for the hell of it might well be worth pursuing.

From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2022

Ghilarducci is not aiming to be a killjoy just for the hell of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2022

And, just for the hell of it, how this year’s Razzies went!

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2022

There was never a feeling that they were changing things for the hell of it, but because they were doing the best they could with the medium in which they were working.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2022

Right behind Moch came the rest of the Washington boys, and behind them, just for the hell of it, the entire Australian team.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown