whims

Example Sentences

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Wary of being vulnerable to the whims of foreign governments, the European Union is preparing far-reaching new moves to ditch American digital companies and Chinese chips in favour of European alternatives.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Over the years, Cottray has picked up on the more genial whims of celebrity guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Things were already difficult for independent producers like the Harden family, who had to weather the whims of corporate farming operations and distributors.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

If they bend to the whims of the executive, then their decisions are considered unlawful.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Not with the old man and his single-minded whims.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff