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May 11, 2007

Whim

a whim (noun) - a sudden desire without reason or purpose

whimsical (adjective) - strange in an amusing but annoying way

on a whim
on a sudden whim
on the slightest whim
at the whim of
just a whim
indulges every whim
subject to the whims of
as the whim takes you
depend on the whims of
following a whim
not just a whim
rested on the whim of


Example sentences:

* It was just a whim. (I didn't do it for any real reason.)

* He would change his mind and reverse his decision on the slightest whim.

* This product is for the husband who indulges his wife's every whim.

* Approval for this project will depend on political whim.

* The handlers of the star athlete catered to his every whim.

* She bought a skirt that she really didn't need on a whim.

* When he was in LA he was seized with a sudden whim to see her.

* Contracts are not something to be signed on a whim!

* Whether the large outdoor meeting would be held or not was at the whim of the weather.

* Subject to the whims of market forces, his monthly sales commissions were highly volatile.

* The tribal minority is subject to the whim of state control.

* He bought the ice cream on a sudden whim.

* We can customize your order however you like, as the whim takes you.

* Jury decisions often depend on the whims of a single juror.

* Meditation can help you control any passing whims that might adversely affect your life.

* I like following a whim sometimes, otherwise life is too boring.

* Hiring her is not just a whim of mine, she has years of experience.

* She glanced sheepishly at him, knowing full well her future rested on the whim of his next decision.


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