whim

Example Sentences

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"It came about on a whim as I love horses," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell Thursday as digital assets traded in step with stock markets and at the whim of developments in the Iran war.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

They’re not just wasting their money on a whim.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“With Iran we now see the irony that despite unimaginable energy independence, the U.S. is still at the whim of a physical chokepoint,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Acting on a whim, Irons decided to look at Noel’s blood under the microscope.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee