erratic

Example Sentences

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Boyd frequently posted videos of erratic drivers on social media, but he testified at the hearing that he didn’t record them with the tablet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the 2025 novel “Unfit” by Ariana Harwicz, about a mother losing her children in a custody battle, uses erratic crayon scribbles on its cover.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

World number one Scottie Scheffler put his erratic form of the opening two rounds behind him as he shot a bogey-free five-under 67, to get to four under.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Such erratic, entitled behavior impacts everything in DHS.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The rhythm of the California boat seemed to waver, then grow erratic.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown