whim
noun
, ˈwim\
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Synonyms
bee, caprice, crank, fancy, freak, humor, kink, maggot, megrim, notion, vagary, vagrancy, whimsy (also whimsey)
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Maybe the constant switching based on whim and occasion is an exhausting way to live. — Rachel Sugar, Vox, "Oatly and the quest for the perfect alt-milk," 14 Aug. 2019 What remains is what my feed would have looked like in 1989: Disneyland, elite gymnasts and, on a whim, all five New Kids on the Block. — Rebecca Schuman, Longreads, "I’ll Be Loving You Forever," 14 Aug. 2019 Scraps of evidence support the idea that voters are indeed slaves to emotional whim, not people making rational judgments about which political party is most likely to contribute to their future happiness. — The Economist, "Why are happy people voting for angry parties?," 11 July 2019 Salvant showed admirable spontaneity throughout the set, working without a list, choosing tunes on a whim and frequently asking Fortner to choose the next song. — Dan Emerson, Twin Cities, "Cecile McLorin Salvant gives a nimble performance at the Dakota," 19 June 2019 But his retirement announcement today, like his unfortunate Travel Ban opinion yesterday, leaves civil rights and civil liberties dangerously exposed to the whims and bigotry of President Trump. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "‘This changes everything’: With Kennedy’s retirement, abortion-rights activists see a fight ahead," 27 June 2018 When power is based on whim and blind loyalty, that creates an untenable atmosphere, the film argues, placing ideology on shaky moral footing. — Christopher Kompanek, kansascity, "In satire ‘The Death of Stalin,’ the laughs don’t come easily | The Kansas City Star," 22 Mar. 2018 When power is based on whim and blind loyalty, that creates an untenable atmosphere, the film argues, placing ideology on shaky moral footing. — Christopher Kompanek, Houston Chronicle, "Film review: 'Stalin' stings many targets," 21 Mar. 2018 Do it on a whim and the power might not be there or the timing might be off. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Breakaway: How DeMar DeRozan Keeps Defenses Guessing," 26 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whim.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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