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spontaneity

[spon-tuh-nee-i-tee, -ney-] / ˌspɒn təˈni ɪ ti, -ˈneɪ- /


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Travelers gain convenience and access, but may sacrifice some spontaneity in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

It is a tightrope walk many young Indian comedians face: of staying authentic in a medium that rewards spontaneity, while performing for an audience that is vast, diverse and quick to judge.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

So it’s always fun to have that thing happen and that feeling of spontaneity.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

It can feel counterintuitive to go out with friends and then impose limits on your spontaneity.

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

“But let’s take it one step at a time. Find the least dangerous situation that can evoke some spontaneity in you.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Likewise, some chemical reactions can also exhibit temperature dependent spontaneities.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

When it comes to being filled, this should be with nothing but your – or you and your colleagues' – own, individual needs, desires, hunches, improvisations, spontaneities.

From The Guardian May 25, 2012

From the perspective of the late '60s, the old rebellions and spontaneities seem as touchingly quaint as the shock they elicited at the time.

From Time Magazine Archive

Was it hard work picking out her undiplomatic spontaneities?

From Time Magazine Archive

He looked startled and in fact my question rather startled me; kemmer brings out these spontaneities in one.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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