capricious
adjective
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic.
capriciously
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a word derived from
capricious.
Example Sentences
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Every day, there are stories of researchers seeing their life's work being capriciously destroyed without any thought or consideration for the value they bring to the country's economic and social well-being.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
The pursuit for better never ends and capriciously it brings no guarantees of improvement.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
“We cannot conclude that the Corps acted arbitrarily or capriciously in failing to consider … unspecified alternative bus options that the plaintiffs appear to favor,” Judge Barbara Milano Keenan wrote in a 15-page opinion.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2021
We are given the choice of either embracing the proven past or, to quote the rest of the title of Hyde’s capriciously edifying new book, “Getting Past the Past.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
Although neophyte writers may repeat a simple sentence structure to the point of inanity, most writers go to the opposite extreme and vary their syntax capriciously.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
