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as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
the driveway is uneven and collects water in several large puddles whenever it rains
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2
as in changing
not staying constant
the level of attendance at the ballpark has been very uneven this season
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as in crooked
inclined or twisted to one side
a goofy guy with an uneven grin
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Recent Examples of uneven
Legally, the company pointed out that the line is blurry between dupes and fakes, making enforcing legal action murky and uneven.
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Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
One of the issues for the WTC has been the qualification steps which are as uneven as the 1998 Sabina Park pitch when the England team physio ran out multiple times to treat the injured.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Yet participation has been uneven in recent years, with some players citing personal or religious reasons for opting out.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Check the base of the unit, too: Dirt can settle underneath, making the entire thing uneven, leading to performance issues and major repairs down the road, Drew says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2025
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Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
One of the issues for the WTC has been the qualification steps which are as uneven as the 1998 Sabina Park pitch when the England team physio ran out multiple times to treat the injured.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Yet participation has been uneven in recent years, with some players citing personal or religious reasons for opting out.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Read More: The Healthiest Way to Clean Your House
Check the base of the unit, too: Dirt can settle underneath, making the entire thing uneven, leading to performance issues and major repairs down the road, Drew says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneven
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Sandwiched between the ocean and the Oregon Coast Range, U.S. Route 101 traces the state’s entire coastline, with wide beaches and jagged sea stacks on one side of the road and thickets of evergreen forest on the other.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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From viral LinkedIn mantras to inspirational TED Talks, authenticity is praised as the antidote to crooked leaders, political doublespeak, and robotic managerialism, not to mention phony politicians.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Everyone plodded along, trying desperately to avoid rough that hasn’t been cut and greens that never seem to lose their speed.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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More Getty Images Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, had a rough week.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Trent Frederic is another player who brings a rugged style to the game and can play all three forward positions.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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A lot of my book is about unlearning the tenets of American work culture, that rugged individualism often translates to just being plain old lonely.—
Maris Kreizman
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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States were able to build more prosperous economies without fearing that a greater military power would conquer them or force them into unequal treaties to fork over the spoils.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Educational inequality, unequal access to resources and opportunities in schools, and persistent academic achievement gaps between Black and white students.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Heyward has been out since May 24 with a left oblique strain.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Despite his missing time early this season with an oblique injury, all of that work has paid off.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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Plenty of bro love fills that gap in the serviceable sequel, which teams action-hero CPA Christian (Ben Affleck) with his hitman sibling Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to solve a mystery involving a broken family and human trafficking.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between I-70 (West) and Central Avenue/Exit 1A.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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Because the Sun’s magnetic field is especially unstable and dynamic near the solar poles, particularly the south pole, a good, hard look can pay dividends that will protect us here on Earth.—
David Szondy
June 15,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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The lawsuit alleges Saffold was unstable during the procedure, and the anesthesiologist and nurse failed to give him proper medical intervention to save his life.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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“Uneven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneven. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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