volatileness

Definition of volatilenessnext

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Noun
  • Goldman Sachs said the recent pullback in gold prices was largely in line with historical patterns, citing higher interest rate expectations and market volatility as key drivers behind the decline.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Investors were already grappling with how to trade headlines about the war before Monday’s volatility.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In an effort to construct a system of law that could prevent arbitrary outcomes, the court ended up making room for plenty of arbitrariness in who was allowed to live and who was sentenced to die.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Newsom explains his fickleness differently.
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The fickleness of decisions relieved some and cursed others.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • As an example of this irregularity, between 2000 and 2099, there will be 25 leap days, including the starting year, but in the following three centuries, there will only be 24 leap days.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Zellige tile has long been a favorite of designers thanks to its natural irregularity, which lends a stunning depth to kitchens.
    Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to Dougie, Rockin’ Grandma’s employees all have their eccentricities.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • With the exception of the central character played by Judy Greer, all the figures onscreen display the sort of eccentricities that are presumably meant to be either amusing or endearing but instead simply come across as odd.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Volatileness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volatileness. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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