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Recent Examples of unpredictably
Inference runs 24/7, scales with your user base, spikes unpredictably and never ends.
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Vasu Raj Jain, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Extreme heat can cause smoke to move unpredictably, reducing visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Her neuroimaging research has found that menopause is associated with measurable changes in brain structure, connectivity and energy metabolism, particularly during perimenopause — the transitional years when estrogen levels fluctuate unpredictably.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
Marion includes them on her list of colors to avoid because strong, highly pigmented shades can feel even heavier in low-light spaces and shift unpredictably under artificial lighting.
—Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
This is because the puck, in particular, moves very fast, can move unpredictably, and is heavily influenced by subtle changes from interactions with paddles and walls.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
However, smoother surfaces can make airflow less stable, causing the ball to wobble, dip, or change direction unpredictably.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Others described disciplinary processes that escalated quickly and unpredictably, often tied to subjective assessments of behavior rather than remediable clinical skills.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026
Buggier trails punctuated unpredictably by knotted roots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Vasu Raj Jain, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Extreme heat can cause smoke to move unpredictably, reducing visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Her neuroimaging research has found that menopause is associated with measurable changes in brain structure, connectivity and energy metabolism, particularly during perimenopause — the transitional years when estrogen levels fluctuate unpredictably.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
Marion includes them on her list of colors to avoid because strong, highly pigmented shades can feel even heavier in low-light spaces and shift unpredictably under artificial lighting.
—Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
This is because the puck, in particular, moves very fast, can move unpredictably, and is heavily influenced by subtle changes from interactions with paddles and walls.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
However, smoother surfaces can make airflow less stable, causing the ball to wobble, dip, or change direction unpredictably.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Others described disciplinary processes that escalated quickly and unpredictably, often tied to subjective assessments of behavior rather than remediable clinical skills.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026
Buggier trails punctuated unpredictably by knotted roots.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictably
Adverb
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Rosana Rodriguez, 33rd, whose office is in contact with Martinez-Sifontes’ family, said Albany Park has recently seen fewer ICE encounters than during earlier phases of Operation Midway Blitz, but said enforcement activity still surfaces intermittently.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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They are only intermittently given distinguishing characteristics or classifications.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Martin Filler The Met’s new Tristan und Isolde was a vocal triumph for Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres, but Yuval Sharon’s staging only fitfully captured the essence of Wagner’s masterpiece.—
The New York Review of Books,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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That’s Duncan’s dilemma from the very beginning of this fitfully hilarious episode of The Audacity.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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Immigration attorneys warn that errors in those documents can be legally significant and that individuals who sign forms without fully understanding their implications could unintentionally waive important rights or limit their ability to challenge deportation.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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On an organizational level, teams unconsciously mimic the habits, behavioral patterns, and standards established by their leaders.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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His reckless steering inadvertently caused a fire which got out of hand quickly.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Rumors spread through informal networks, sometimes inadvertently from slaveholders themselves, says Holzer, who directs the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Rose's oldest, now 17, borrowed her mother's vehicle one day and discovered an ultrasound photo that had accidentally been left behind.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Horror veteran Ti West (MaXXXine) helmed the flashback episode about the island’s history while Andrew DeYoung (Friendship, The Chair Company) riffed on the comedic chapter where Tom accidentally takes psychedelic mushrooms.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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The game ran poorly, crashed regularly, looked unremarkable, and drove disjointedly.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Unpredictably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictably. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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