for the hell of it
Example Sentences
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He wants people to believe he’s all man, but he views his manhood as something that everyone wants to steal from him just for the hell of it.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025
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
I think that he would make some kind of little, silly suggestion just for the hell of it, out of boredom, and that maybe would end up being a regretful decision.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2020
I'd put on my red hunting cap when I was in the cab, just for the hell of it, but I took it off before I checked in.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
