whims

Example Sentences

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This makes it sensitive to the whims of the sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

In her story, we’re all at the mercy of each other’s whims.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

If they bend to the whims of the executive, then their decisions are considered unlawful.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

He recalled a drab maze of run-down buildings inside a vast wooded compound whose tedious daily rhythms moved to the whims of wardens that rewarded the cooperative and punished the defiant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

We change plans, go to plan B, interrupt conversations, go back on promises depending on his moods, his whims, his needs.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio