willy-nilly

Example Sentences

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Are top-drawer college football teams and their name, image and likeness collectives simply trying to protect themselves from willy-nilly transfers or are they bullying players to stay put with threats of lawsuits?

From Los Angeles Times

People are no longer buying AI stocks willy-nilly.

From Barron's

It was enough to make a person feel no more than a speck, a scrap of flotsam or jetsam tossing in the waves, to be cast willy-nilly into such an unimaginable expanse.

From Literature

Even when we think we know what is likely to happen, surprises tend to pop up willy-nilly—what?

From Literature

Her mind raced, and her words tumbled out willy-nilly.

From Literature