inconsistently

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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

In the absence of clear state guidance, clerks proceeded inconsistently.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

Irwin Mitchell said the report also found that weapons-related concerns were handled "inconsistently".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

But any team that has played as inconsistently as they have at the plate, in the field, and on the pitcher’s mound is very unlikely to survive in multiple playoff short series.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

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