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Recent Examples of unpredictability
There’s an unpredictability to her anger that rightfully keeps the other women on guard.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026
For the person on the grudge is being held against, this make their relationship with the holder feel shaky to the point of unpredictability.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That unpredictability was one of the aspects of the character that Coleman found most rewarding to explore.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
An entertainer to the core, George Best thrilled fans with his dribbling, flair, and unpredictability.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Britt and Rachel bring extraordinary vulnerability, intelligence, and unpredictability to these characters, creating a dynamic that feels deeply human while becoming increasingly terrifying.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Modern-day encryption relies on unpredictability to avoid being cracked, and the most powerful form of unpredictability is randomness.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Cofermenting entails some degree of variability, so blouge winemaking is particularly suited to the unpredictability of modern climates.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Try to balance honesty, intuition, and unpredictability as the Libra moon mixes the signals.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026
For the person on the grudge is being held against, this make their relationship with the holder feel shaky to the point of unpredictability.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That unpredictability was one of the aspects of the character that Coleman found most rewarding to explore.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
An entertainer to the core, George Best thrilled fans with his dribbling, flair, and unpredictability.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Britt and Rachel bring extraordinary vulnerability, intelligence, and unpredictability to these characters, creating a dynamic that feels deeply human while becoming increasingly terrifying.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Modern-day encryption relies on unpredictability to avoid being cracked, and the most powerful form of unpredictability is randomness.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Cofermenting entails some degree of variability, so blouge winemaking is particularly suited to the unpredictability of modern climates.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Try to balance honesty, intuition, and unpredictability as the Libra moon mixes the signals.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 May 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
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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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Malcolm's daughter is struggling in life and school, but her father's genetic toolkit only has belligerence, impulsiveness and thickheadedness, passed on by his on-screen parents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That the series houses its mad science experiments and cartoonish fight scenes in familiar packaging goes a long way toward keeping it accessible, but the charming eccentricities and their astute implementation add up to a Spider-story worth investing in — bring on the strange.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Sure, there are several social butterflies across the zodiac—Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius, to name a few—but Geminis are famous for their magnetic eccentricity which captivates just about anyone in their orbit.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Gold has a longer history as a store of value, a reputation as a safe-haven asset and generally lower volatility.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Our new weekly newsletter, Fortune Gulf Brief, will bring you the smartest coverage of the region, beset now by geopolitical volatility but still one of the most exciting and business-consequential regions in the world.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 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
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The former's moodiness will complement the latter's cuteness for a fashion-forward outfit.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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“Unpredictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictability. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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