as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
unpredictable spring weather that makes it really hard to know what to wear
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Recent Examples of unpredictable
But Bird belongs to Bailey, and to first-timer Adams, who does a winning job of being unpredictable herself, even if the film would be better off delving deeper into one of the relationships in her life rather than dipping into all of them in turn.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Combined with worries over increasing predator numbers and unpredictable winters, these circumstances had led managers to cut moose tags by more than 50 percent, the study’s authors explain.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
The others may swing toward one candidate, but out of the seven, just Georgia and Michigan remain highly unpredictable.
—The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Combined with worries over increasing predator numbers and unpredictable winters, these circumstances had led managers to cut moose tags by more than 50 percent, the study’s authors explain.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
The others may swing toward one candidate, but out of the seven, just Georgia and Michigan remain highly unpredictable.
—The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictable
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Over the past four years, Bitcoin has been extremely volatile, as shown by the 2022 collapse of the crypto giant FTX.Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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By investing in these areas now, businesses are laying the groundwork for long-term success in an increasingly volatile and complex global environment beyond today’s election.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.Jordan Kisner Jack Davison, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
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In the past, recruiters have discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris has leaned heavily on presenting Trump as unstable, unhinged, and dictatorial in the final weeks of the campaign.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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