fickle

Example Sentences

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Working with stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, director Kristoffer Borgli is less interested in matters of compatibility than the fickle calculus of cancellation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The MLB playoffs are notoriously fickle and subject to randomness that prevents dynasties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

Arthur had been warned about this by Merlyn—who was now safely locked 19 in bis cave by the fickle Nimue—and he had been fearing it subconsciously.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White