fluctuating
- ambivalent adj.
- changeable adj.
- faithless adj.
- fitful adj.
- fluid adj.
- inconstant adj.
- irregular adj.
- irresolute adj.
- mercurial adj.
- mutable adj.
- periodic adj.
- ranging adj.
- spotty adj.
- supererogative adj.
- supererogatory adj.
- swinging adj.
- tottering adj.
- tottery adj.
- uneven adj.
- unpredictable adj.
- unstable adj.
- unstable/unsteady adj.
- unsteady adj.
- vacillating adj.
- variable adj.
- varying adj.
- wanton adj.
- wavering adj.
- wavering adj.
- wavy adj.
- zigzag adj.
- off and on adv.
- off-and-on adv.
- on and off adv.
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South Africa's fine victory, earned across three fascinatingly fluctuating Tests, means the Proteas regain their position at the top of the world rankings and reaffirms their status as one of the world's very best sides.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
But for Musk that’s a relatively trivial amount, even though his fluctuating trillionaire status is currently hovering below the threshold for designation.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Reckitt has been investing in the U.S. to get new products to customers faster and meet fluctuating drug demand as the timing of each year’s cold and flu season shifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Keep in mind that a bond fund has a fluctuating share price that will move in the opposite direction of interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
I was out of the water, if only by a fluctuating two, three feet.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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