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Recent Examples of unpredictably
The president flees these tradeoffs as a matter of course and flip-flops unpredictably when pressures rise.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
During this time, estrogen levels fluctuate unpredictably rather than steadily declining, which can trigger symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats.
—Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
That responsiveness has proven valuable in recent years as inflation has surged and receded unpredictably.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Building data centers in space remains a risky proposition, especially with AI investment evolving so rapidly and often unpredictably.
—Echo Wang, Reuters, 29 Jan. 2026
With government policies, consumer demand, and EV adoption all moving unpredictably — and technology evolving at breakneck speed — Barra says that flexibility gave GM room to adjust without abandoning its long-term direction.
—Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The vehicles inject extra danger and unpredictably into these encounters.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
According to Concord police, Joyce Richardson called 911 on New Year’s Eve and reported her son had knocked her and her husband over and was behaving unpredictably.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
This phase is when estrogen and progesterone start to fluctuate unpredictably.
—Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
During this time, estrogen levels fluctuate unpredictably rather than steadily declining, which can trigger symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats.
—Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
That responsiveness has proven valuable in recent years as inflation has surged and receded unpredictably.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Building data centers in space remains a risky proposition, especially with AI investment evolving so rapidly and often unpredictably.
—Echo Wang, Reuters, 29 Jan. 2026
With government policies, consumer demand, and EV adoption all moving unpredictably — and technology evolving at breakneck speed — Barra says that flexibility gave GM room to adjust without abandoning its long-term direction.
—Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The vehicles inject extra danger and unpredictably into these encounters.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
According to Concord police, Joyce Richardson called 911 on New Year’s Eve and reported her son had knocked her and her husband over and was behaving unpredictably.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
This phase is when estrogen and progesterone start to fluctuate unpredictably.
—Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictably
Adverb
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Calls for Lang to step down intensified since files released on January 30 by the US Department of Justice showed Epstein and Lang corresponding intermittently between 2012 and 2019, when the financier died by suicide in jail.—
Reuters 13 hr ago,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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After 15 days without internet access, civilians were gradually able to reconnect to social media intermittently.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Bella Ramsey takes a break from killing zombies and avenging father figures, their usual pastimes in series The Last of Us, to fool around and fall in love in Sunny Dancer, a decidedly uneven but fitfully charming, YA-skewed British comedy-drama.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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While many talk shows began as fitfully amusing discussions around relevant issues, some soon devolved into sordid and exploitative freak shows that encouraged verbal and physical altercations.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But dismissing or minimizing disappointment can unintentionally teach children to ignore or suppress emotions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even though her black wedding gown unintentionally started a forever style trend for brides wanting something a little less conventional, Parker doesn't necessarily stand by her choice.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Shaw’s tenor saxophone has the affect of a vital organ—something pulsing unconsciously underneath the more willful mechanics of a body (or in this case, band) in motion.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pine has been chosen, unconsciously or not, by Roper as his heir and executioner.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Investors don’t want to inadvertently cheer on weakening job growth that could negatively impact consumer spending and economic growth, hurting stock prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Raskin assailed Bondi for failing to release all of the government's Epstein files as Congress directed while inadvertently revealing the names of women who accused Epstein of abuse.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Also, for the data to be readable across centuries, every single person or robot who ever handles the glass must avoid accidentally losing it or mistaking it for part of a futuristic domino set.—
Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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Hours earlier in Gwinnett County, officials say a 4-year-old boy found a gun in a truck and accidentally fired the weapon, hitting himself in the finger.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The margins between top teams have shrunk, intangibles such as fit, culture and identity are more impactful than ever and the number of teams that can aspire to win a national championship seems to have expanded, fortuitously, along with the CFP.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The following week – fortuitously a bye week for the Knights – Curtis had his first chemo treatment at the Mayo Clinic.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Meth users, for instance, typically smoke the drug, and commingling pipes with people who use fentanyl risks meth users overdosing after unwittingly smoking leftover fentanyl residue.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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Their parents, grandparents even, unwittingly passed on a childhood of playoff heartbreak.—
Sam McDowell
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unpredictably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictably. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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