spontaneity
noun
spon·ta·ne·i·ty
ˌspän-tə-ˈnē-ə-tē 
-ˈnā-
-ˈnā-
1
: the quality or state of being spontaneous
2
: voluntary or undetermined action or movement
also
: its source
Examples of spontaneity in a Sentence
the spontaneity of their behavior
the couple sacrificed some of the spontaneity in their lives when they both got nine-to-five jobs
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—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
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It’s covered in a montage bathed in the gorgeous greens and blues of the Upstate New York landscape, and bursting with a kind of joyful spontaneity.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 July 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Under Renoir’s direction, the cast speak their lines nearly musically, with theatrically expressive inflections, while also conjuring a high-wire sense of spontaneity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 July 2025
Where Venus in Gemini brought spontaneity and curiosity, Venus in Cancer asks for consistency and care.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
It’s covered in a montage bathed in the gorgeous greens and blues of the Upstate New York landscape, and bursting with a kind of joyful spontaneity.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for spontaneity
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“Spontaneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spontaneity. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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