whims
Example Sentences
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They’re expressions of his whims, and as such they’re totally ineffective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
It’s just the latest sign that the launch of a whole ecosystem of ETFs has done little to buttress bitcoin against the whims of mercurial investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Mr. Strausbaugh notes that the artist often chose chess over painting, as the former contains “clear wins and losses, not subject to the whims of taste.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The entire stock market will soon become, for all intents and purposes, the meme-stock market, and your retirement accounts are at the mercy of their whims.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
“Because the life on this earth takes absolute precedence over the whims of the dead, and for your friend, this method will be even more dangerous than an exorcism.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
