inconsistently

Example Sentences

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He demanded so many things, so inconsistently, that even if the Iranians were willing to give in, they wouldn’t know what they needed to do.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

In the absence of clear state guidance, clerks proceeded inconsistently.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

Yet fire safety watchdogs say the regulations are inconsistently enforced.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

When Blair Kinghorn, playing for a Test spot on Saturday but playing inconsistently, got loose with a pass, Reilly intercepted it and bolted away to score, with Kurtley Beale converting.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

The remaining four proposed factors—war, centralized government, climate, and resource abundance—appear to act inconsistently: sometimes they stimulate technology, sometimes they inhibit it.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond