inconsistent
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Other experts who did not want to be named said the pesticide theory was inconsistent with elephant behaviour.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The team has seen so many certificates that it knows what to look for: fonts; inconsistent margins; the right official’s signature; a superimposed name of a student.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And it’s unclear whether the Tigers will indeed trade him; rival executives’ expectations appear to be inconsistent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Regret is often an internal signal that a behavior was inconsistent with our goals or values, says J. Kim Penberthy, a professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at the University of Virginia.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Meg stopped there, remembering all of a sudden that she hadn’t made up her mind, that she had told ‘her John’ to go away, and that he might be overhearing her inconsistent remarks.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing inconsistent
Can I depend on you?
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Common Core Grades 11–12, List 4
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All My Rage
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