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Adjective
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The general public quickly soured to the idea of the eccentric CEO playing a key role in the administration.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025 -
After establishing the eccentric lawyer’s journey into crimefighting, Elsbeth was able to build upon that foundation in season 2.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Enjoy buttery kouign-amann, flaky seasonal galettes, and pillowy sourdough loaves made in small batches.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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My family always preferred the flaky kind made with a cream cheese dough, and apricot, raspberry, prune and sweet cheese were our fillings of choice.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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There, his quirky mechanics turned him into a 32nd-round Royals draft pick in 2014.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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Blue Water House Overdose on quirky, pastel, Key-West-meets-knickknack-store vibes by booking one of the 10 whimsical suites at this bed-and-breakfast situated a few steps from the beach.—
Tim Neville,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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But make no mistake: the situation remains extremely volatile.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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His aunt and two cousins traded stories about how volatile Williams was to even his own mother and the mother of his child.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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The dynamic changes from drag dialogue to an aging aristocrat-wannabe and her impetuous male ingenue.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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Crisp, curly hair indicates a hasty, somewhat impetuous and rash character.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Actor Ncuti Gatwa's brief stint as the mercurial, time-traveling Doctor on the British series Doctor Who came to an end last Saturday.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Given how mercurial Musk has proven to be, perhaps diversifying away from SpaceX isn’t a bad idea.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Crankish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crankish. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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