as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
unpredictable spring weather that makes it really hard to know what to wear
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Recent Examples of unpredictable
The individual human being is unpredictable, but the reactions of human mobs, Seldon found, could be treated statistically.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Under his leadership at the civil rights commission, multiple former employees and contractors told IndyStar the environment felt hostile and unpredictable.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The Gallaghers’ combination of attitude and talent stretched the limits of creative partnership to epic and unpredictable heights.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Environmental factors in vet clinics—like strange dogs, new people, and loud, unpredictable noises—can heighten a dog's stress response, Choi explained.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Under his leadership at the civil rights commission, multiple former employees and contractors told IndyStar the environment felt hostile and unpredictable.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The Gallaghers’ combination of attitude and talent stretched the limits of creative partnership to epic and unpredictable heights.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Environmental factors in vet clinics—like strange dogs, new people, and loud, unpredictable noises—can heighten a dog's stress response, Choi explained.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictable
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CEOs who recognize the strategic importance of cybersecurity will not only protect their organizations from financial and reputational damage but also gain a competitive edge in an increasingly volatile digital landscape.—
Francis Dinha,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hence, Drewry expects spot rates to be less volatile in the coming weeks.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 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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People have been urged to avoid entering possibly unstable buildings as aftershocks continued to shake the area, according to the Times.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Although the emergency warning was reduced to a less urgent heavy rain warning on Monday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency warned that the soil had become unstable due to the precipitation, leaving the region at an elevated risk of landslides even without excessive rain.—
Trisha Mukherjee,
ABC News,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictable. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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