whimsey
[ hwim-zee, wim- ]
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How to use whimsey in a sentence
He is too good a sort to go to seed with his confounded whimseys; so I determined to take a different tone with him.
A Pessimist | Robert TimsolRabelais is remarkable for whimsical disregard of even his own whimseys.
Classic French Course in English | William Cleaver WilkinsonHe is not only the first citizen of the town, he is its soul, its genius, he has all its finest whimseys.
Tartarin On The Alps | Alphonse DaudetShe is smilingly tolerant of my dryad whimseys, but for herself, nowadays, she wishes to unpack that basket and get settled.
The Joys of Being a Woman | Winifred KirklandAbout his looks there was an effect of oddity—and indeed, like most of us, he had his whimseys and peculiarities.
The Friendly Club and Other Portraits | Francis Parsons
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