1
as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
inconsistent theories make it difficult to settle on one explanation
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2
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
an inconsistent breeze was our only relief from the heat
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Recent Examples of inconsistent
Seattle’s offense was inconsistent, but the defense played hard and held the Jaguars to just 12 points in Jacksonville.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Many resort to influencer marketing or guerilla-style tactics — efforts that are inconsistent, hard to measure and often flagged or deleted.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
This turnover erases institutional knowledge, disrupts relationships, and leads to inconsistent policy enforcement.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The location and duration of the shortages have been inconsistent, Duffy said.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Many resort to influencer marketing or guerilla-style tactics — efforts that are inconsistent, hard to measure and often flagged or deleted.
—Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
This turnover erases institutional knowledge, disrupts relationships, and leads to inconsistent policy enforcement.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The location and duration of the shortages have been inconsistent, Duffy said.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistent
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Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Recent research has produced conflicting results about the ways that GLP-1 drugs might affect the progression of early diabetic eye disease.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of people were killed in days of violence that shattered Kenya’s status as a stable democracy in a volatile region.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The film tracks their volatile relationship amid Kerr’s professional highs and lows in MMA, including his substance abuse struggles.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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But Amorim, who is approaching 12 months in charge of the club, acknowledges that football is an unpredictable industry and results will influence the mood among United’s hierarchy.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The United States maintains overwhelming technological superiority but with increasingly unpredictable commitments.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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These lasers can produce massive amounts of light, but the beam is often unstable and difficult to control.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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But just because everything else is feeling unstable, this is almost the straw that breaks the camel's back for him.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Inconsistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistent. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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