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Recent Examples of unpredictability
What a perfect time for Talladega, where the one constant is unpredictability.
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Prediction markets love the president’s unpredictability, his need to keep people guessing about his next move or social media post, leading to more wagers in these betting venues and more fees for them.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael Jordan’s Presence Is Bigger Than the Race For NASCAR, Jordan’s presence continues to generate attention far beyond the track — blending competition, personality and unpredictability.
—Ryan Brennan
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
At times, the unpredictability goes beyond the day-to-day.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Real-world sports, however, remained out of reach due to speed and unpredictability.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
That unpredictability is not limited to one corridor.
—Yaelis Pena, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Yarbrough said the primary benefit of the Pastoria solar project isn’t monetary savings but rather decarbonization, as climate change fueled by fossil fuel emissions is already creating more unpredictability for California’s hydropower.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Tensions can exist, but a ceasefire, backchannel talks or even a frozen conflict is preferable to ongoing unpredictability.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Prediction markets love the president’s unpredictability, his need to keep people guessing about his next move or social media post, leading to more wagers in these betting venues and more fees for them.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael Jordan’s Presence Is Bigger Than the Race For NASCAR, Jordan’s presence continues to generate attention far beyond the track — blending competition, personality and unpredictability.
—Ryan Brennan
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
At times, the unpredictability goes beyond the day-to-day.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Real-world sports, however, remained out of reach due to speed and unpredictability.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
That unpredictability is not limited to one corridor.
—Yaelis Pena, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Yarbrough said the primary benefit of the Pastoria solar project isn’t monetary savings but rather decarbonization, as climate change fueled by fossil fuel emissions is already creating more unpredictability for California’s hydropower.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Tensions can exist, but a ceasefire, backchannel talks or even a frozen conflict is preferable to ongoing unpredictability.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictability
Noun
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The capriciousness of fate was not lost on Karstens and many of the survivors.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That impulsiveness was on display last year when the president pushed the Texas state legislature to gerrymander its electoral maps before the midterms in the hope of maintaining Republican control of Congress.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Malcolm's daughter is struggling in life and school, but her father's genetic toolkit only has belligerence, impulsiveness and thickheadedness, passed on by his on-screen parents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Screenwriter Craig Mazin finds a way, however, by smartly retooling Swann’s story for a younger audience, stripping out the text’s more violent eccentricities, while preserving the universally winning curiosity of the premise.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The album is full of strange, brilliant contradictions; Oklou slides masterfully between fun and eccentricity, pump and pathos.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Toward the end of this week’s episode, Daisy calls him out on his tendency to make up for volatility with charm.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The volatility money will pay for an infusion of $300 million into the child care endowment fund, Ritter said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Burnout signs could show through moodiness, fatigue or simply wanting to disappear for a day.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, sleep issues, joint and muscle discomfort, night sweats, forgetfulness, moodiness, and irritability.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Unpredictability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpredictability. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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