as in unpredictable
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a boss of volatile moods is frustrating to work for
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Recent Examples of volatile
The volatile stock—which troughed at a post-launch low of $12.56 in September, following the expiry of restrictions on insider selling—remains up more than 17 percent year-to-date.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Notoriously volatile memecoins, including tokens for the president and the first lady, plunged.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Meme coins are a type of highly volatile cryptocurrency inspired by popular internet or cultural trends.
—Lex Harvey, Auzinea Bacon and Matt Egan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Despite his volatile nature, Sanders has been linked to NFL teams after beginning his coaching career with Jackson State back in 2020.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Notoriously volatile memecoins, including tokens for the president and the first lady, plunged.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Meme coins are a type of highly volatile cryptocurrency inspired by popular internet or cultural trends.
—Lex Harvey, Auzinea Bacon and Matt Egan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Despite his volatile nature, Sanders has been linked to NFL teams after beginning his coaching career with Jackson State back in 2020.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volatile
Adjective
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Laws and norms govern their actions to a degree but the human element is unpredictable.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Their shifts are relatively short, four hours in the air followed by eight on the ground to try to recover, but the winds remain unpredictable and the flights incredibly intense.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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But then he got trapped when the canyon became steep and unstable, park officials said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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Park rangers at Death Valley National Park in California rescued a man who got stranded in a steep and unstable gully, the National Park Service said Sunday.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Displays: Small, Medium, and Large Like the Galaxy S24, the S25 line features a flat Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a variable 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 2,600 nits.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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Even more localized events like harvest festivals may affect the availability of accommodations, so this important variable merits consideration.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Normally, going back in time introduces all sorts of nasty paradoxes, like the infamous grandfather paradox, or, less violently, inconsistent histories.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The police asked him about what appeared to be cuts on his right hand, and Mr. Cady gave inconsistent explanations, the authorities said.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Today, the United States is navigating an increasingly unsettled world.—
Matthew Clary,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles power grid faults spiked before wildfires started, expert says In some parts of Los Angeles, residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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TikTok’s viability had been uncertain since then-President Trump moved to shut it down in 2020, citing national security concerns.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Moscow hopes to maintain some of its naval and air bases, but the fate of its negotiations with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is uncertain.—
Erika Solomon,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Volatile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volatile. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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