inconsistency
noun
in·con·sis·ten·cy
ˌin-kən-ˈsi-stən(t)-sē 
1
: an instance of being inconsistent
2
: the quality or state of being inconsistent
Examples of inconsistency in a Sentence
Police noticed inconsistency in his two statements.
Customers have been complaining about the inconsistency in the quality of service they have received.
The team's biggest problem has been inconsistency: it has played well at times, but at other times it has played very poorly.
There is some inconsistency in her argument.
Careful editing of the entire text has eliminated inconsistencies of style.
We noted a major inconsistency in his story.
Recent Examples on the Web
McMillan’s lack of experience with NFL coverage has played into his inconsistency.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
But that workload might be a factor in some of this year’s inconsistencies (and injuries).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Nobody can say with certainty which direction will be taken and 12 months ago Newcastle were defined by their inconsistency, emerging from a chaotic summer and rocky autumn to become history-makers.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Yet the production itself struggles with a heap of clunk, undercut by its inconsistency at critically transitioning from moment to moment in Jeffrey Bracco’s direction, toggling between effective and uneven.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
But that workload might be a factor in some of this year’s inconsistencies (and injuries).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Nobody can say with certainty which direction will be taken and 12 months ago Newcastle were defined by their inconsistency, emerging from a chaotic summer and rocky autumn to become history-makers.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Yet the production itself struggles with a heap of clunk, undercut by its inconsistency at critically transitioning from moment to moment in Jeffrey Bracco’s direction, toggling between effective and uneven.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsistency
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“Inconsistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconsistency. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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inconsistency
noun
in·con·sis·ten·cy
ˌin-kən-ˈsis-tən-sē
plural inconsistencies
1
: the quality or state of being inconsistent
2
: an example of being inconsistent
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