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Recent Examples of unpredictability
What hooked him was the unpredictability—and the responsibility.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 June 2026
All of it only added to the unpredictability of the character.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Demand follows time zones, product cycles and viral unpredictability.
—Vasu Raj Jain, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Part of soccer’s beauty lies in its unpredictability.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Nike said the shoe was built around Clark’s speed, range and unpredictability.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Is that unpredictability a form of resistance to artificial intelligence?
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Sarandon brings a welcome unpredictability to Sylvia, complicating a character who might otherwise have curdled into cliche.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
That unpredictability is why early awareness matters.
—Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 June 2026
All of it only added to the unpredictability of the character.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Demand follows time zones, product cycles and viral unpredictability.
—Vasu Raj Jain, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Part of soccer’s beauty lies in its unpredictability.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Nike said the shoe was built around Clark’s speed, range and unpredictability.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Is that unpredictability a form of resistance to artificial intelligence?
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Sarandon brings a welcome unpredictability to Sylvia, complicating a character who might otherwise have curdled into cliche.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
That unpredictability is why early awareness matters.
—Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictability
Noun
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Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yakkity’s impulsiveness and wisecracking jokes provide the laughs, while Keo’s rivalry with his father (and his crush on Lemony) ground the show with genuine emotional dynamics.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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That impulsiveness was on display last year when the president pushed the Texas state legislature to gerrymander its electoral maps before the midterms in the hope of maintaining Republican control of Congress.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The stylistic eccentricities have been dialed back, including the use of old Hollywood film clips to reflect the action and possibly the thoughts of its main character, a cinephile from space, who is both practicing and enacting the work of a private detective.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Designers embraced audacious concepts, leading to iconic cars like the Corvette and Thunderbird, alongside numerous eccentricities.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Critics counter that speculation can amplify volatility and disconnect prices from underlying demand.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Investors considering silver should be prepared for volatility and view it as a long-term investment rather than a short-term trade.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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There’s a fine line between creating moodiness and making a space feel suffocating.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
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The hormone pills can cause serious side effects, particularly fatigue and moodiness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unpredictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictability. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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