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spontaneous

[spon-tey-nee-uhs] / spɒnˈteɪ ni əs /


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This one-sided empathy is not a spontaneous response to compelling facts, however.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Vance, though, is clearly incapable of such a spontaneous response.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

That kind of flexibility leads to spontaneous nights where what started off as an intimate hang expands into an all-out party.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"We're speaking up for the wider visitor economy - from heritage sites to theme parks - and the thousands of jobs that depend on spontaneous visits."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

It was the first spontaneous hug she had given her father since her most remote childhood.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende