as in unpredictability
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These drones represent a class of relatively inexpensive, expendable unmanned systems designed to overwhelm defences through sheer numbers and unpredictability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The league added an extra playoff team in each conference in 2020, which further increased unpredictability and gave more franchises a bite at the playoff apple.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The capriciousness of fate was not lost on Karstens and many of the survivors.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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The president’s bombast and capriciousness have led many European countries to increase their defense spending—a positive outcome, to be sure, and not inherently at odds with the notion of a unified, geopolitical West.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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Lofland says that while Cooper’s decisions might frustrate the audience, his impulsiveness is an important part of what makes the character tick.—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 Dec. 2025
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The novel Elphie follows the witch from infancy, shaped by her mother Melena’s impulsiveness and her father Frex’s stern piety, and navigating the jealousies that arise with the arrivals of her siblings, Nessarose and Shell.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2025
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Affectionate Venus and temperamental Mars in Capricorn oppose the moon, escalating our moodiness and sentiments.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
1 Jan. 2026
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All that shine seemed to hint at a sense of optimism, or at least a desire to counter the moodiness of the dominant palette with a lighter touch.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Mercurialness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercurialness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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