Definition of inconstancynext
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as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another the inconstancy of public opinion is such that today's hero may be tomorrow's punching bag

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Recent Examples of inconstancy Scientific and engineering advances don't do well in the face of such wild swings and inconstancy. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025 Europeans, awakened to the danger of American inconstancy, are scrambling to spend trillions more on defense in coming years. — Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025 Years of naval inconstancy with repair work drove Vigor Industrial—a once vibrant and growing maritime conglomerate—into the welcoming arms of hedge funds, which wasted no time in striping the company of value. — Craig Hooper, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Here, Calabazas appears to be holding a toy windmill in one hand and, in the other, a miniature portrait of a woman, perhaps intended by Velázquez as a commentary on the inconstancy of love. — Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023 Due to his inconstancy and Angie’s growing attachment, their flimsy relationship operated on a timescale of eras coalescing into matters of historical record. — Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022 Over the past 20 years, the United States has undermined its own global leadership by inconstancy. — Damon Linker, The Week, 9 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconstancy
Noun
  • The garment, which went on public display Friday at Sotheby’s in London, was worn by Diana on June 29, 1994, the broadcast date of an interview in which the then-Prince Charles acknowledged infidelity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Just days later, Bullock and James separated following reports of his infidelity, and Bullock raised Louis as a single mom.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Measuring the resulting fluctuations allows researchers to determine the amount of charge carried by each quasiparticle.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Swaps can mitigate financial risks, including fluctuations in commodity prices.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Royal Family, whose relations with Spencer have long been strained, are said to fear the book could contain numerous bombshells about Charles and Diana’s relationship, which was infamously plagued by adultery and acrimony.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Its citizens held slaves, some of whom were shackled for committing adultery.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This was because the phase of an oscillation encodes information about how events are structured in time relative to each other.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And the disturbing oscillations are a journey from uncertainty to insight, a train ride from introspection to moral resolution.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The betrayal Murray inflicts on Tremblay’s Kaczynski is compelling, even as the film presses it into service as an explanation for every horror that followed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This causes paranoia and betrayal among his followers, where his sister Winter (Billie Lourd) meets her fate.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Anything less will demonstrate societal disloyalty to the government and opposition to the Ukraine War.
    — Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Leaders can maintain alumni relationships, make re-entry culturally acceptable and ensure hiring processes do not automatically treat departure as disloyalty.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Platner, indeed, has boiled down nearly all political problems to the perfidy of sinister oligarchs.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • If the landing had been faked, the Soviets would have figured it out and would have loved to reveal to the world America’s perfidy.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026

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“Inconstancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconstancy. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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