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fancifulness

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Definition of fancifulness

as in whimsicality

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Trump’s credibility has been undercut by his own capriciousness.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.

— Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of capriciousness

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The furniture and decor for your little one leans into that fleeting window of imagination, bringing color, whimsy, and playfulness to make their room feel unmistakably theirs.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
Let the bag take center stage by pairing it with understated separates, or lean into the whimsy with equally feminine details.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of whimsy

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The initial offering will include more than 200 titles across popular genres including romance, billionaire romance, fantasy and family drama, with a wide selection of titles available with Indonesian dubbing and subtitles.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The catalog spans genres such as fantasy, family drama, romance and billionaire romance, told in episodes running 60-90 seconds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fantasy

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Two centuries later, the Greek historian Polybius contrasted Roman discipline, order, and rationality with Celtic impetuosity, chaos, and passion on the battlefield.

— Michele Gelfand, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
His sacred vows didn’t stop Kelly from displaying the impetuosity that brands this city’s fans.

— Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 14 Apr. 2018

Definition of impetuosity

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In both cases, there is something at once magisterial and leadenly self-regarding about the melancholic rhythms of Cusk’s prose, with its stiff and stately syntax and its utter impatience with the real vagaries of difference.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Some of the long time lag reflected the vagaries and limitations of travel in the mid-19th century, when moving family, servants, and belongings via horse and buggy in the winter months made a longer period necessary.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

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