rather arbitrary
Frequency: 6.612.1 per million words
Indicates that something is arbitrary to a significant but not complete degree, sometimes with a negative connotation.
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- The manager's decision to promote him seemed rather arbitrary to the rest of the team.
- The new rules for the competition feel rather arbitrary and lack clear justification.
- He organized his files in a rather arbitrary fashion, which only he could understand.
- The choice of which historical events to include in the textbook was rather arbitrary.
- Many critics felt the jury's final verdict was rather arbitrary, not based on the evidence presented.
- The distinction the professor made between the two concepts felt rather arbitrary and confusing.
- The colonial powers drew borders that were often rather arbitrary, leading to future conflicts.
- Isn't setting the meeting time for 3:17 PM a rather arbitrary choice?
- The scoring system for the contest appears to be rather arbitrary, making it unfair for the participants.
- If the selection process is rather arbitrary, we risk losing the best candidates.