inventive

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Will Self burst onto the literary scene in 1991 with a collection of inventive and excessive short stories that was titled “The Quantity Theory of Insanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The story itself is relatively easy to follow: a heroine travels through different realms in an effort to restore balance, all while audiences are treated to impressive choreography, elaborate costumes and inventive stage effects.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The left-hander played inventive scoops, powerful drives and elegant flicks and when he departed the stage the crowd rose to him.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Andie’s disorganized but inventive, and that’s exactly the way she likes it.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Dad had the more inventive vocabulary, but Grandma Smith could outshout him; plus, she had the home-court advantage.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls