inconsistency
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Sylvia’s early childhood environment was characterized by volatility and inconsistency.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Caldentey says Arsenal came up short last season through inconsistency and hopes the signings will help overcome that hurdle.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He gave up six runs in 5⅓ innings, raising concerns again over his inconsistency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The detective noted the inconsistency, which Bušić attributed to not sleeping for “four or five days.”
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
A year after completing the Job Corps training, Wes realized the only consistency in his employment was inconsistency.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
But despite the typos and inconsistencies in the emails, I understood how such an unsophisticated scam might actually be effective if the mark was sufficiently confused—or frightened.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
It also raises concerns about the safeguarding of victims, noting inconsistencies in recognising vulnerability and failure to properly deploy resources appropriately when people are reported missing.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Jason Arday resigned from the University of Cambridge following allegations of plagiarism and inconsistencies in his back story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
And throughout her reign, Madonna has lived her inconsistencies, vacillating between opinions and social, spiritual and artistic beliefs of all kinds.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
He had relived this memory so many times that he could see the inconsistencies of this dream.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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