volatile
Example Sentences
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Aging fields and volatile markets make drilling a tough sell, even with a path cleared for permitting.
From Los Angeles Times
Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, that measure was 3.1% in January, essentially unchanged from a year ago and well above the Fed’s 2% target, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
For decades, the city has cultivated an image of stability and safety in a volatile region.
From BBC
The ability to trade highly volatile assets with leverage 24/7 carries real market risk, leading to large liquidations during sudden price moves.
“But individual investments are as volatile as any time since the Great Financial Crisis…overreactions in security prices in both directions are providing incredible opportunities.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.