How to Use consistency in a Sentence

consistency

noun
  • The paints vary in consistency.
  • His statements on this subject have lacked consistency.
  • Customers expect consistency in the quality of service they receive.
  • Practice will ensure greater consistency of performance.
  • Smash some of those beans and mix it back in for the proper consistency.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The throw’s light-as-a-feather consistency may be too thin for some.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The consistency of the mask itself is creamy, light, and soothing.
    Sarah Y. Wu, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Ohio State’s not ready to name a starter and is still looking for consistency from both.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The denser consistency enrobes the fish and traps its juices inside.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Though the weather is misty and wet, this cannot become a thing of consistency.
    Irie Harris, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There’s just a consistency to Rabih’s clothes which is really, for me, the best of the best.
    Mark Holgate, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The serum has a slightly creamy consistency that is easy to apply evenly on the skin.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Wood’s issues — consistency on the defensive end at the top of the list — have pushed him all around the league in his short career.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The coach is eager to see more consistency, a willingness to work the middle of the field and be more phyiscal.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • This pick was difficult to rub in and had a rather thick consistency.
    Daley Quinn, Health, 3 May 2023
  • The Tigers hope the consistency translates to the big leagues, even if the playing time will be inconsistent.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Both sorbet and ice cream came out with a thick, creamy consistency.
    Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
  • For the freshest taste, grind whole-bean coffee to a coarse consistency using a burr grinder.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
  • That Wiggins hasn’t been able to find any consistency is one of the key reasons his name pops up in trade rumors.
    Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Our glacial springs burble with the torpor and consistency of a melting pint of Phish Food ice cream.
    Emma Brewer, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The standing ovation isn’t jarring as much as the consistency of it.
    Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 2 May 2023
  • All the ingredients, minus the liquor, are blended with ice to get a slushy consistency, which makes for a smoother taste and feel.
    Christina Montoya Fiedler, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2023
  • The Cowboys offense, like the quarterback, was doomed by a lack of consistency.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There is no ceiling nor floor as long as there’s consistency.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Critics make repeat visits to test places for consistency and sample the range of a menu.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This tells me that consumers are looking for space—but space that comes with services and consistency.
    Jason Fudin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • With so many new faces in new places, the UAA volleyball team is trying to find some consistency early in the 2023 season.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Each grain of rice holds its integrity, with a slight chewy consistency.
    Mike Lata, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The shampoo has a thicker consistency that helps evenly coat strands for a more thorough cleanse.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • That consistency could be in jeopardy against a Colts D that pressured Stroud a season-high 25 times in their last outing.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024

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