1
as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a fickle friendship that was on and off over the years
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as in traitorous
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
when the family's fortune disappeared, so did their fickle friends
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Recent Examples of fickle
But, public opinion can be fickle for leaders and candidates on both political sides.
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Topline Stocks surged as traders responded strongly to the first major inflation report of the year and the kickoff of fourth-quarter earnings season, though one strategist warns the market’s recent fickle nature should keep investors on their toes.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
But while the stock market is often a fickle friend, as are commodities such as oil and natural gas, wheat and corn, part of what was so shocking in 2022 was the simultaneous slump in government and corporate bonds, which proved as undependable as stocks.
—CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Because human beings are fickle and unpredictable in a way that computer programs are not, letting player input affect a story is dangerous business.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Topline Stocks surged as traders responded strongly to the first major inflation report of the year and the kickoff of fourth-quarter earnings season, though one strategist warns the market’s recent fickle nature should keep investors on their toes.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
But while the stock market is often a fickle friend, as are commodities such as oil and natural gas, wheat and corn, part of what was so shocking in 2022 was the simultaneous slump in government and corporate bonds, which proved as undependable as stocks.
—CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Because human beings are fickle and unpredictable in a way that computer programs are not, letting player input affect a story is dangerous business.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fickle
Adjective
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His masculinity, though less volatile, is as stunted as Stanley’s.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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While many are penciling in lower stock values due to higher risks of a recession and elevated inflation due to a rising chance of a trade war, others say the volatile stock market needs some context.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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But what will their first move as a traitorous duo be?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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The blame for this terrifying scenario, McCarthy declared, rested with traitorous federal employees, who had sold their country out and had to be purged from its service.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes, as today’s business leaders are well aware, the future is unpredictable, and its demands are unprecedented.—
Anar Mammadov,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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March Madness will always be unpredictable—but that doesn't mean your bracket has to be.—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Weldon has also shared unreliable claims about reproductive health.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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In a press briefing, the NTSB shared the investigation's initial findings on potential unreliable data recording and an Air Traffic Control communications issue that led to the crash.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Combined with a light glaze of ice that could fall before temperatures drop, travel in the area could be treacherous that day, the weather service said.—
Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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The legendary Stadium, Mountain, and Dunes courses now have bigger and faster greens as well as more treacherous hazards.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To illustrate, in the United Kingdom vaccinations took a considerable dip in the early 2000s after Wakefield’ false claims of a link between the MMR shot and autism were posted in the media.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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In those documents, West discussed not only how to conduct experiments to implant false memories, instill specific mental disorders, and induce trance states, but also how to hide them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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On paper, Bridget can be compellingly hard to pin down, inconstant and ironic, messily self-aware, undeniably human.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The key finding is that as the distance grows greater, the coupling stops growing, and the inconstant constant becomes constant once more.—
Stanley J. Brodsky,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2024
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“Fickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fickle. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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