How to Use volatility in a Sentence

volatility

noun
  • The greater the number of spots, the greater the solar volatility.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 May 2024
  • In any case, there could be some days of volatility ahead.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The volatility of the market is one of its major risks.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 9 July 2022
  • Most who did asked not to be named, citing the volatility of the cartel.
    Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The volatility that Francona spoke about has not been that much of a problem.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Phillip Lindsay is no surprise in the No. 3 spot and there could be a great deal of volatility deep on the depth chart.
    The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022
  • That — along with the importance and the potential volatility of relics — is a big part of what this episode is about.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Some traders said a wave of one-day options trading tied to the S&P 500 may have contributed to the volatility.
    WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
  • That would mean a spike in demand for weapons, and added global volatility.
    Damien Cave, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • It’s that same volatility that Becker says excites him about the game.
    Angela Gaudioso, SPIN, 22 May 2022
  • Market volatility may be bad for bankers, but traders love it.
    WSJ, 13 Jan. 2023
  • As Gill’s actions sent the price soaring again, GameStop seized on the volatility to sell more than $2 billion worth of stock.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 15 June 2024
  • But that was last week and this week is full of potential volatility.
    Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Secret in Their Eyes, was in his 20s when the trial took place and remembers the volatility of the period.
    Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Sunshine, too, contributed to the volatility of wildfires over the weekend and into the start of the week, Wachter said.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
  • And then this short-term volatility where gas prices are up and natural gas prices are up.
    Andrew Keiper, Fox News, 15 July 2022
  • As a result of the latest set of games, this week’s power rankings have a lot of volatility.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022
  • One of the dangers of value-weighting GHG measures for the portfolio is the volatility in the prices of sin stocks.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • The spike in volatility and sharp swoon caught most investors by surprise, as is usually the case.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Richardson, a redshirt sophomore, could leave for the NFL despite the volatility of his draft stock.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Likewise when volatility is high there is a fight for the future outcome.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • However, there are ways to make money in the stock market even when prices are down and volatility is up.
    Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The recent volatility of tech stocks could also be a factor.
    Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 26 May 2022
  • But crypto might be better at adapting to volatility in such a tight race.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
  • For his part, Gates is ignoring the volatility of the crypto markets.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 15 June 2022
  • Expect more volatility as the tug of war between the market and the central bank continues.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Turnout was unusually high, adding to the sense of volatility.
    Nancy Ing, NBC News, 1 July 2024
  • With the vote outcome this unclear, one thing is certain: investors should prepare for volatility in the build-up to Nov. 5.
    Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
  • And moments like this, where Juliette is at the mercy of Solo’s volatility, explain why.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Traditional stores are struggling to survive as the volatility of Zimbabwe’s new currency pushes prices up.
    Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024

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