unpredictable
adjective
un·pre·dict·able
ˌən-pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 
: not predictable: such as
a
: not able to be known or declared in advance
unpredictable weather
b
: tending to behave in ways that cannot be predicted
an unpredictable boss
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unpredictable spring weather that makes it really hard to know what to wear
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If a deer is seen crossing or standing beside a road, slow down, because deer can be highly unpredictable and often travel in herds.
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
What’s clear is that Mr. Trump is unconventional, unpredictable, and transactional – traits that are likely to double as the de facto strategic guideposts for the next four years.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024
The president-elect is condemned by critics as a dangerous isolationist who emboldens strongmen and hailed by supporters as a forthright defender of American interests, and most observers at least agree that a second Trump era will be unpredictable.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Nicole Orchard, 28, shared footage online of the unpredictable and exhausting reality of being a vent parent—one who has a child on a ventilator 24/7 because of a tracheostomy in his neck.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Gary Stoller, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
What’s clear is that Mr. Trump is unconventional, unpredictable, and transactional – traits that are likely to double as the de facto strategic guideposts for the next four years.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024
The president-elect is condemned by critics as a dangerous isolationist who emboldens strongmen and hailed by supporters as a forthright defender of American interests, and most observers at least agree that a second Trump era will be unpredictable.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Nicole Orchard, 28, shared footage online of the unpredictable and exhausting reality of being a vent parent—one who has a child on a ventilator 24/7 because of a tracheostomy in his neck.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpredictable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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