fickle
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Markets are fickle and can react quickly to the news cycle.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens.
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
P&G’s researchers and marketing teams know that shoppers are fickle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Your fickle hands, much like your tiny brain, have trouble grasping things,” Darkness said to Seed Collector.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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