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inconsistent

[in-kuhn-sis-tuhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tənt /


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In an interview after the verdict was read, one juror said Zuckerberg’s answers came across as inconsistent and “didn’t sit well” with the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Demand for vPro has been inconsistent, Mainelli said, but now he sees more interest “because it’s addressing a lot of the challenges that IT faces around manageability and security.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

I figured I had done my fair share of editing for friends throughout the years, and I needed another gig to supplement my inconsistent substitute-teaching paychecks.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“These results are inconsistent with the findings observed across thousands of tests we perform annually,” the company said.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

But as Einstein many times replied when his suggestions were rejected as impractical or as inconsistent with “human nature”: What is the alternative?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan