inconsistently

Example Sentences

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Perryman said she thought the quarantine rules had “been inconsistently applied from the very beginning.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The financing terms helped the development grow rapidly, albeit inconsistently, with neat modular homes, trailers and abandoned or vacant lots across more than 33,000 acres.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Instead, from the very beginning, the law compartmentalized requirements of parental involvement in some contexts and inconsistently applied those requirements in others.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Following an intense assessment period, he was diagnosed as being "minimally conscious negative" – where patients show signs of partial conscious awareness inconsistently.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Forest Service roads are often not included, and, if included, they’re inconsistently identified.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson