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inconsistency

[in-kuhn-sis-tuhn-see] / ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tən si /


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But as Jackson pointed out, the inconsistency runs deeper.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

But shock defeats and inconsistency means the form of the so-called top sides is falling off a cliff.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“There’s an inconsistency between the seriousness of war and the informality of social media,” said Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The same inconsistency generally has been the case on defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

It’s based on the concepts of Emerson’s “Self-Reliance,” and it’s about how The Taker cured his loneliness at his old school through nonconformity and inconsistency.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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