How to Use inconsistency in a Sentence

inconsistency

noun

• The team's biggest problem has been inconsistency: it has played well at times, but at other times it has played very poorly.
• Customers have been complaining about the inconsistency in the quality of service they have received.
• Careful editing of the entire text has eliminated inconsistencies of style.
• We noted a major inconsistency in his story.
• There is some inconsistency in her argument.
• Police noticed inconsistency in his two statements.
• The Lancers have won all four of their rounds, with some inconsistency across the team in strokes.
  — Benjamin Yates, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2023
• The inconsistency showed up, reared its head, in the second half.
  — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
• Ohtani’s inconsistency on the mound and in the batter’s box hasn’t slowed the Angels, who are 13-7 and 1 ½ games ahead of the second-place Seattle Mariners.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
• The story for most of the year with the Bucs has been inconsistency, and their loss to the Bengals was a perfect example.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
• The second apparent inconsistency is behind Louis’ right knee, where there is a break in the line of the wall.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
• The only distracting thing about it for me was the inconsistency of the accents.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 July 2023
• Young team, prone to inconsistency as all young teams are.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2022
• For the Cavs, the most notable issues in their control are their night-to-night inconsistency, bad habits and end-of-game blunders.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023
• But a high walk rate (7.4) and bouts of inconsistency negated that.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
• With only Big East play from here on out, the next step is to reduce the frequency and length of those bouts of inconsistency.
  — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 7 Feb. 2022
• But inconsistencies are trivial so long as the doubletalk suits Bach and the IOC's end purpose.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
• And both teams have shown the inconsistency to also look rotten at home.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2022
• The researchers also encountered a medley of inconsistencies in the way that Ariely had described the study over the years.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
• The inconsistency of the at-bats may be tougher, but Brosseau thinks preparing to come off the bench has been simplified in this format.
  — Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2022
• Both teams have struggled since, thanks to a rash of injuries and inconsistency.
  — Catena Media, al, 5 Dec. 2022
• Drafted by the Sparks in 2012, the forward out of Stanford has served as the team’s pillar amid coaching changes and inconsistency.
  — Myah Taylor, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
• One thing that can be proved is the inconsistency of weather patterns.
  — Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021
• Evan Neal but struggled with inconsistency and injuries on the right side.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 10 Jan. 2022
• The inconsistency has been maddening, and it’s made Poole public enemy No. 1 in the eyes of some fans.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2023
• But they aren’t balanced, boasting the league’s No. 4 offense and No. 24 defense, and have been the picture of inconsistency.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 28 Oct. 2021
• And a lack of patience has contributed to the high turnover, inconsistency and disappointments of the last decade-plus.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
• Pitching has been the biggest area of inconsistency, though the staff and bullpen did very well in the conference tournament.
  — oregonlive, 2 June 2023
• Jackson last week lamented the inconsistency of the offense.
  — Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
• Perhaps no other state feels this sense of inconsistency and apartness more acutely.
  — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024