Have you come across the word velleity?. From Wordnik.com. [Underworld] Reference
Well, perhaps too many good fairies -- good only to the pitch of velleity -- buzzed and brushed, like muses, or pseudo-muses, about his brows. From Wordnik.com. [On the Stairs] Reference
But like the former, the latter preference is no mere velleity; it is a firm orientation of the will that requires, among other things, repentance. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
In both which places the eminency of this love is set forth exceeding emphatically to believers, with such expressions as can no way be accommodated to a natural velleity to the good of all. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of Death in the Death of Christ] Reference
An actual and necessary velleity, for the doing of any thing which cannot possibly be accomplished without some work fulfilled outwardly of him, is opposite to his eternal blessedness and all-sufficiency. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of Death in the Death of Christ] Reference
However, I will permit myself -- and more importantly, will beg your indulgence for -- analepses and occasional analogies where my own admittedly subjective views and readings seem to demand them...or at least wish for them in a spirit of whimsical velleity. From Wordnik.com. [Omar Karindu on Bendis’ Daredevil – Some Introductory Remarks | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources] Reference
I had had a velleity towards German; but I never had any. From Wordnik.com. [Gryll Grange] Reference
Will is devoid of intellect, as intellect is deprived of velleity. From Wordnik.com. [The Sceptics of the Old Testament: Job - Koheleth - Agur] Reference
The publics velleity to give Obama the benefit of the doubt in anything financial is 6 months too late. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
It is apparent from this notion that there is a sharply defined difference between intention and volition or even velleity. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent] Reference
The not-so-valiant Sabres displayed further velleity regarding the playoffs as they were swept last night by the Thrashers (!). From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Since it is National PB&J day and I don't like jelly, I have a sudden velleity for grilled peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwiches for dinner tonight. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The word will is also used to mean not a decision of the will, but a mere velleity or wish, voluntas ut natura (thelesis) as opposed to voluntas ut ratio (boulesis). From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman] Reference
Whether I have hit upon the true explanation, or whether the cause lie not rather in a besetting velleity of the picturesque and vivid, I shall leave the reader to judge by an example or two. From Wordnik.com. [Among My Books Second Series] Reference
Dear hubby showed no velleity whatsoever when I informed him I would be packing PB&Js for our lunches today instead of the planned ham and cheese subs ......... secret garden (Dubiety reigns here). From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The ease of her words, the control of them, was meant to convey to Compton that her wish to know of her real parents was hardly more than a velleity, a thought that would come to one while watering a plant or peeling an orange. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The expression of vain glory is that we call a wish, which some of the Schoolmen, mistaking for some appetite distinct from all the rest, have called velleity, making a new word, as they made a new passion which was not before. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Law Natural and Politic] Reference
But the above-mentioned homemade solar energy systems are also used by episcopate who lodge edge in the amsler grid and velleity to carry separateness from the veto purveyor or bring home a investment to non-polluting energy sources. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
The veneer of visage reveals a vestige of vanity, rapidly becoming vanished, having wrongly vilifed the vital, virtuous voice of a past-venerated America, using venal vexation and veiled verbiage, beneath which hides the true velleity. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
He and all like him mistake emotion for conviction, velleity for resolve, the brief eddy of sentiment for the midcurrent of ever-gathering faith in duty that draws to itself all the affluents of conscience and will, and gives continuity of purpose to life. From Wordnik.com. [Among My Books First Series] Reference
I wanted to look up velleity and quotidian and memorize the fuckers for all time, spell them, learn them, pronounce them syllable by syllable—vocalize, phonate, utter the sounds, say the words for all they’re worth. From Wordnik.com. [Underworld] Reference
I had a velleity of ambition. From Wordnik.com. [Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02] Reference
They have only velleity or caprice. From Wordnik.com. [Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene] Reference
As his sycophants tend each velleity. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
I thought women had a velleity for sheep. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Can velleity be applied to a teleprompter?. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
"... the least velleity". From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
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