1
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
our windjammer sailed wherever the inconstant winds took us
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as in traitorous
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
an inconstant but always entertaining friend
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Recent Examples of inconstant
Energy experts have been warning that electricity is likely to get more expensive and less reliable unless renewable power that waxes and wanes under inconstant sunlight and wind is backed up by generators that can run whenever needed.
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IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
In March, Johnson ordered the first national lockdown, caught COVID, and later spent three nights in the I.C.U. For months, the country staggered from one set of restrictions to the next—a reflection of Johnson’s inconstant attitude toward the virus.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Song as a different kind of time, as heroin became her own inconstant clock.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Turgenev was also indecisive, inconstant, maybe even a bit unreliable.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
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IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
In March, Johnson ordered the first national lockdown, caught COVID, and later spent three nights in the I.C.U. For months, the country staggered from one set of restrictions to the next—a reflection of Johnson’s inconstant attitude toward the virus.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Song as a different kind of time, as heroin became her own inconstant clock.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Turgenev was also indecisive, inconstant, maybe even a bit unreliable.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconstant
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Over the past four years, SOFI's annual returns have been considerably more volatile than the S&P 500, with returns of 27% in 2021, -71% in 2022, 116% in 2023, and 55% in 2024.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Income tax is more volatile and susceptible to the ups and downs within the economy, Greller said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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Smith made out their former collaborators to be ungrateful and traitorous, and the kids weren't given the space to question her command.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Foreign military interventions can change victims from being viewed as a nuisance into being seen as powerful and traitorous enemies, potentially capable of exacting revenge, seizing power, or breaking away from the state.—
Benjamin A. Valentino,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Oct. 2011
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Some British places are utterly unpredictable to pronounce.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Comments Kids’ taste in entertainment tends to be unpredictable.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 May 2025
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Poor-quality or biased data can lead to inaccurate threat detection, making security systems unreliable.—
Melkon Hovhannisyan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The new prosecution also agreed that the Snapchat evidence was unreliable, but went a step further than the judge, dismissing the case entirely.—
Tresa Baldas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.—
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2022
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Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2023
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Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s false assertions about the outcome of the 2020 election ultimately led a crowd of supporters to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, temporarily disrupting the certification of Biden’s win.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rigid robots are prone to damage in unstable, cramped environments and are expensive to repair.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Remember: Antioxidants can slow aging and prevent skin damage caused by unstable molecules called free radicals.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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For Tesla and other American manufacturers, the path forward is treacherous.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
28 Apr. 2025
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Kang’s character, Lee Kang-su, walks a treacherous line between crime and law enforcement – a balancing act that presented unique acting challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Inconstant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconstant. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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