as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
wise political leaders don't try to govern according to flickery public opinion
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However, the change in GOOG stock over the recent years has been far from consistent, with annual returns being considerably more volatile than the S&P 500.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Markets were volatile on Monday and ultimately closed lower as traders failed to find solid footing ahead of this week’s news.Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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With many companies bracing for potential economic downturns in 2024, HR leaders are doubling down on resilience, focusing on employee retention and skill-building to help weather unpredictable changes.Rhett Power, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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After the creature kidnaps a young girl, her family sets out to rescue her, leading to an unpredictable adventure.Clark Collis, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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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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That has led to a janky, unstable product, as evidenced by his disastrous technology failures when interviewing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023 and Trump a couple of months ago.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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DJing is a way for influencers to interact with their devoted followers, monetize, and expand their reach beyond the often unstable world of social media.Annie Goldsmith, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Bitcoin miners can help renewable energy facilities, whose output is intermittent, resulting in inconsistent revenues, by evening out their revenue by purchasing excess energy at times when, say, wind is plentiful but demand is low, and by shutting off their facilities when usage is high.Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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The themes of the advertisements aren't inconsistent with previous messaging from the former president.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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In Taiwan, where many supported Trump in 2020 for his tough-on-China stance, some people have since grown wary of the former president’s mercurial approach to foreign policy.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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As a Virgo herself, Lively brings out the earthy, practical and poised nature of her sign, embodying the quiet charisma and humor of Chaplin with her mercurial precision.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Flickery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flickery. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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