as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
unpredictable spring weather that makes it really hard to know what to wear
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Recent Examples of unpredictable
The unpredictable nature of the disease can lead to social isolation and concerns about the future.2526
Managing Crohn's disease can also bring significant financial stress.
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Robert Burakoff, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Of course, politics is unpredictable, and his message could, in theory, have more resonance with Democratic primary voters this time around.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Towards the end of the first decade of the century, the Nike Total 90 range was incredibly unpredictable in the air.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Wild Cards Mia Thornton is unpredictable at best, erratic at worst.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
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Robert Burakoff, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Of course, politics is unpredictable, and his message could, in theory, have more resonance with Democratic primary voters this time around.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Towards the end of the first decade of the century, the Nike Total 90 range was incredibly unpredictable in the air.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Wild Cards Mia Thornton is unpredictable at best, erratic at worst.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictable
Adjective
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Here’s what their analysis found: Only 8.4% of investors executed trades on any of those days, reacting to the volatile market by buying or selling stocks.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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But her life is unexpectedly upended by the arrival of a new student in her class: her charming but volatile younger brother Merritt.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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But the reality is that everyone feels the heat when life is unstable—even therapists.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
14 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act says that schools must enroll and educate students who are with unstable living situations, including migrants, without discrimination.—
Brian Boggs,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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