fickle

Example Sentences

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Working with stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, director Kristoffer Borgli is less interested in matters of compatibility than the fickle calculus of cancellation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And yet Micron shares are falling, closing Wednesday down another 3.4%, to $382.09; investors have a fickle relationship with Micron after years of getting burned by the cyclical nature of the memory business.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s an unusual hot streak for a middle-aged man working in a notoriously fickle and youth-obsessed industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

In fairness to Trump, the public can be fickle.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

The other was a fickle thing, popping out at the most inconvenient times, rolling across the forest floor and picking up debris.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman