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Recent Examples of unpredictability
Choosing Xiaoli’s services can be a strategic alternative to the unpredictability of online dating.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of sliding pieces into place, players bounce their disks into a grid—adding just enough unpredictability to keep everyone on their toes.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Are finance chiefs simply adapting to this unending unpredictability?
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Diouf, the summer signing from Slavia Prague, possesses brilliant crossing ability and his creative finery has caught the eye, while Summerville’s unpredictability in possession made Everton’s makeshift full-back Jake O’Brien endure a tough night.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The unpredictability is part of the situationship appeal.
—Grace Samuel, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
His adventures give the show a bit of the manic unpredictability that made Rez Dogs so much fun.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
This tragedy is a painful reminder of both the beauty and unpredictability of the natural world.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
CRMs pile up static information, while reps struggle to navigate the unpredictability of large, complex deals.
—Rohit Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of sliding pieces into place, players bounce their disks into a grid—adding just enough unpredictability to keep everyone on their toes.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Are finance chiefs simply adapting to this unending unpredictability?
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Diouf, the summer signing from Slavia Prague, possesses brilliant crossing ability and his creative finery has caught the eye, while Summerville’s unpredictability in possession made Everton’s makeshift full-back Jake O’Brien endure a tough night.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The unpredictability is part of the situationship appeal.
—Grace Samuel, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
His adventures give the show a bit of the manic unpredictability that made Rez Dogs so much fun.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
This tragedy is a painful reminder of both the beauty and unpredictability of the natural world.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
CRMs pile up static information, while reps struggle to navigate the unpredictability of large, complex deals.
—Rohit Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictability
Noun
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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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Fergus McCaffrey Jacobs’ collaboration with the capriciousness of nature is also rooted in the geometry of aeronautical navigation.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The synergy between Scorpio’s intensity and Aries’ impulsiveness can spark drama, but also breakthroughs, specifically in relationships or collaborations where unspoken truths have been building.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even the film’s eccentricities that do feel out of a Pynchon novel — notably Lockjaw’s desire to join a secret society of white supremacists called the Christmas Adventurers Club — read as plausible in the current political climate.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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But in Franz, Kafka is pretty resolute in his identity and his eccentricities, notably in his insistence on writing all his now-famous literary works by hand.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Japan’s political volatility began after Shinzo Abe stepped down as prime minister in 2020.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The impact, however, extends far beyond short-term market volatility.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our silky sateen Violet Gem Sheet Set brings just the right amount of moodiness to your primary or guest bedroom.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Each area offers a sense of intimacy and comfort, with the moodiness of a speakeasy from the terrazzo tabletops to the warm color palette of brass, deep blue and emerald green.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Unpredictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictability. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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