wayward
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For Cohn, “something echoed there” in the image of the young man, who reminded him of the young, wayward Englishmen of the 1950s.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
After World War II the Beats were reinventing bohemia, giving the old wayward ways a hyperbolic intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
On the first morning at Headingley, Root yanked a wayward Jofra Archer from the attack after only two overs.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
From a young age, William was depicted as the charming, steady heir to the throne, with Harry the wayward but loveably roguish sibling.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
You may find the Shadow of the Wood at your own door next: it is wayward, and senseless, and has no love for Men.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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