unpredictable
adjective
un·pre·dict·able
ˌən-pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 
: not predictable: such as
a
: not able to be known or declared in advance
unpredictable weather
b
: tending to behave in ways that cannot be predicted
an unpredictable boss
Examples of unpredictable in a Sentence
unpredictable spring weather that makes it really hard to know what to wear
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Greg Engle, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Fires are unpredictable, dangerous, and fast-moving, and every second counts.
—Andrew Ansbro, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The Reagan lesson is that the immediate political future is unpredictable and largely out of a president’s complete control.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
The 97th Academy Awards are over, as is one of the most unpredictable and hardest to call awards seasons in recent histories.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpredictable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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