fickle
Example Sentences
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And yet Micron shares are falling, closing Wednesday down another 3.4%, to $382.09; investors have a fickle relationship with Micron after years of getting burned by the cyclical nature of the memory business.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
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
Though I could not deliver justice for the crimes of Claudius, nor rebuke Gertrude for being fickle, I did strike at their consciences.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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