fickle
Example Sentences
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Markets are fickle and can react quickly to the news cycle.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Welcome to the most fickle of stock markets, where earnings that would have been unthinkable a year or two ago are now treated as a disappointment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Wimbledon, however, with its unpredictable footing and fickle bounces, has made her wait.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"It was life-changing in the short term. But you know how fickle everything is," Willis said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
A fickle breeze suddenly kicked up sand around us.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing fickle
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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