Sentence examples for arbitrary saying from inspiring English sources

In his concurrence, Justice Thomas called the 14-day time limit arbitrary, saying that "0, 10 or 100 days" would have been equally plausible.

"The system is so aggressive and arbitrary," says Slater.

Why 68? "Arbitrary," says a spokeswoman for the publisher.

"This arrest and detention is completely arbitrary," said Hissan Hussein.

"It can seem pretty arbitrary," said Andrew Baber, who runs Off the Grid's consulting arm.

But censorship can feel arbitrary, says Shi Chuan of the Shanghai Film Association.

The thousand-day deadline was arbitrary, said R. Matthew Ondler, Project M's manager.

In essence, it's arbitrary," said Szymanski, who teaches at the University of Michigan.

"It's all arbitrary," said Michael Henry Adams, who favors a broader district than either side has proposed.

"The risk is having a judiciary which becomes oppressive and arbitrary," said Michele Ainis, an expert in constitutional law.

The criteria seem arbitrary, said Marcus Katz, a senior vice president at Newedge, which is owned by two big French banks.