fickle
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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
Clark said SpaceX may one day justify such a valuation but "momentum, euphoria, and hype is a fickle beast, and this market is out of line across many stocks for now."
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
He saw another of the hulks he'd stuffed full of King Aerys's fickle fruits engulfed by the hungry flames.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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