vagary
an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
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How to use vagary in a sentence
Mayo stared after her, wrinkling his forehead for a moment, as if he had discovered some new vagary in femininity to puzzle him.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayJust where it would next sweep the deck between the masts depended on the vagary of wave and wind.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayYet it is in this very vagary that is discovered the true nature of the intellect.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. BrowneWho can tell what vagary or what compromise may not be calling itself Christianity?
Winds Of Doctrine | George SantayanaWith these words she fell into a vagary; her daughter recalled her from it with a slight movement.
The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete | William Dean Howells
British Dictionary definitions for vagary
/ (ˈveɪɡərɪ, vəˈɡɛərɪ) /
an erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim
Origin of vagary
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