as in capriciousness
an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions his irrepressible impulsiveness sometimes got him into trouble
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Recent Examples of impulsiveness Malcolm's daughter is struggling in life and school, but her father's genetic toolkit only has belligerence, impulsiveness and thickheadedness, passed on by his on-screen parents. —
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Ortiz and Brown take on Bebo and Lola portraying the impulsiveness of youth, exacerbated, particularly in Bebo’s case, by poverty and limited options to make his way in the world. —Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 Montse is intuition, strength, impulsiveness and heart. —Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026 Paranoia’s impulsiveness, fixation, and self consciousness are mirrored in romance as a desire to be perceived in a particular way by a specific audience, a curiosity to uncover something deeper and more vital, and the desire to disappear into a world safe from outside perceptions. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026 The novel Elphie follows the witch from infancy, shaped by her mother Melena’s impulsiveness and her father Frex’s stern piety, and navigating the jealousies that arise with the arrivals of her siblings, Nessarose and Shell. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025 But will his personal interests and impulsiveness keep him from his goal? —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 Some viewers find her impulsiveness more irritating than endearing. —Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Farrell’s Sonny Crockett is a brooding, messy, temperamental cop whose impulsiveness and (ahem) intensity is balanced by his mopey vulnerability. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Ortiz and Brown take on Bebo and Lola portraying the impulsiveness of youth, exacerbated, particularly in Bebo’s case, by poverty and limited options to make his way in the world. —Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 Montse is intuition, strength, impulsiveness and heart. —Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026 Paranoia’s impulsiveness, fixation, and self consciousness are mirrored in romance as a desire to be perceived in a particular way by a specific audience, a curiosity to uncover something deeper and more vital, and the desire to disappear into a world safe from outside perceptions. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026 The novel Elphie follows the witch from infancy, shaped by her mother Melena’s impulsiveness and her father Frex’s stern piety, and navigating the jealousies that arise with the arrivals of her siblings, Nessarose and Shell. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025 But will his personal interests and impulsiveness keep him from his goal? —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 Some viewers find her impulsiveness more irritating than endearing. —Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Farrell’s Sonny Crockett is a brooding, messy, temperamental cop whose impulsiveness and (ahem) intensity is balanced by his mopey vulnerability. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsiveness
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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The capriciousness of fate was not lost on Karstens and many of the survivors.— Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Those leaders who ignore or flout the law aren’t merely unethical but fatally arrogant, putting their childish willfulness over the wisdom of generations.— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Though the Durutti Column had been a disaster, Wilson was fascinated by the guitarist, who admired punk’s willfulness even though his own musical taste tended toward jazz, blues, and the classical tradition.— Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
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Yarbrough said the primary benefit of the Pastoria solar project isn’t monetary savings but rather decarbonization, as climate change fueled by fossil fuel emissions is already creating more unpredictability for California’s hydropower.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Tensions can exist, but a ceasefire, backchannel talks or even a frozen conflict is preferable to ongoing unpredictability.— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
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The raid marked the end of the era in which Jackson’s eccentricity—his morphing appearance, his obsession with animals, and above all his love for children—seemed like something to chuckle about.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The curators will swap things in and out as they get used to the eccentricities of the new building.— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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