caprice
noun
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
caprices
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pluralof caprice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are plenty of times you don't want to be exposed to the individual prejudices and caprices of human beings.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2025
She relished the indomitable nature of our quirks and caprices, their capacity to survive even egregious catastrophe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
They’re long accustomed to caprices of Mother Nature that can spoil an entire alfalfa cutting with a downpour or generate an especially big yield with a string of blistering days.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
What makes tournament golf compelling is that it’s a meritocracy posed against nature’s inherent caprices.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022
Allusions to the young lady's pride, to the poverty which she hid under jewels and fine clothes, to her caprices and his meek submission to them, were dinned into his ears all day long.
From A Russian Gentleman by S. T. (Sergei Timofeevich) Aksakov
