inconsistently
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An employee who believes a request is unreasonable or inconsistently applied should first raise the issue with a manager or HR and explain how the rule is affecting their comfort or ability to work safely.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Founder Kale Li told AFP she first became interested in the industry after becoming tired of dealing with inconsistently priced and unreliable handymen in southwestern Chengdu, where she lives.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Other federal holidays, including Columbus Day, Presidents Day and Veterans Day are also inconsistently observed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
He demanded so many things, so inconsistently, that even if the Iranians were willing to give in, they wouldn’t know what they needed to do.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2026
The remaining four proposed factors—war, centralized government, climate, and resource abundance—appear to act inconsistently: sometimes they stimulate technology, sometimes they inhibit it.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
