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
His looks were worthy of a leading man—but way more fun, and entirely unpredictable.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
Why Southern Grandmothers Made Orange Juice From Frozen Concentrate
Ignore The Weather
Southern weather is unpredictable, especially in the summer.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
This is especially true for programs, such as CHIPS, that target a cyclical and sometimes unpredictable industry.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
And Iman is what joy sounds like: satiny, sultry, unpredictable, unforced.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
Why Southern Grandmothers Made Orange Juice From Frozen Concentrate
Ignore The Weather
Southern weather is unpredictable, especially in the summer.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
This is especially true for programs, such as CHIPS, that target a cyclical and sometimes unpredictable industry.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
And Iman is what joy sounds like: satiny, sultry, unpredictable, unforced.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictable
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Rising prices, fomenting trade wars, and uncertainty about when tariffs will go into effect has led to a volatile economic climate.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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Shortly after, Mars will square Uranus on June 15, creating a volatile energy between your desire for personal freedom and autonomy, versus unpredictable events that shake up your day-to-day routines and sense of stability.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 June 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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Sitting places the glutes in a lengthened, inactive state that pushes the pelvis forward and puts the lower back at a painfully compressed, mechanical disadvantage, which in turn creates a posture that feels tight, stiff and unstable.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Business models are under pressure, distribution is unstable, and competition for attention is fiercer than ever.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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