fickle
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This is a fickle market, considering that Broadcom reported a 48% increase in sales for its fiscal second quarter from the year-earlier quarter, along with an 85% increase in earnings per share.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
On Wednesday, at the pre-finals night media event, Littler said the fans were "fickle" for mixing booing and cheering.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Silicon Valley’s hottest startups are competing fiercely as big tech companies contend with fickle investors and hard choices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
She can be very fickle, but this is one thing that’s stuck.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Speaking in short, matter-of-fact phrases, they worry aloud over the fickle weather and fields of sunflowers still too wet to cut, while above their heads Ross Perot’s sneering visage flickers across a silent television screen.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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