fickle

Example Sentences

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He’s also had to learn to quit setting expectations for audiences, which are inherently fickle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s an unusual hot streak for a middle-aged man working in a notoriously fickle and youth-obsessed industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

In fairness to Trump, the public can be fickle.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

So that's the thing, it's quite a fickle game, World Cups, especially T20 World Cups.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Suddenly, as if one body, the bison turned and stared across the field of big bluestem—the way she was supposed to go, according to her fickle map app.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith