as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a confusingly changeful attitude toward his so-called best friend
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Recent Examples of changeful
Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.
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Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.
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Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changeful
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.
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Even excluding volatile food and energy prices, core PCE is expected to increase from April, according to economists polled by FactSet.
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This unpredictable chaos, fueled by technological glitches and administrative issues, is worsening as peak summer travel begins.
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However, construction zones are inherently unpredictable.
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Angela Cerreta, deputy head restorer for paintings and wooden materials, told the Art Newspaper that restorers will first attend to unstable paint before cleaning the frescoes with fiber lasers.
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These dependencies present supply chain challenges as some of the import sources are located in adversarial or geopolitically unstable nations.
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“Changeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeful. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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