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

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

Early spring can be a very fickle time of year with wild swings of weather and temperatures.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

"Fame's a fickle thing. It's gone before you know it."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda