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inconsistent

[in-kuhn-sis-tuhnt] / ˌɪn kənˈsɪs tənt /


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In an interview after the verdict was read, one juror said Zuckerberg’s answers came across as inconsistent and “didn’t sit well” with the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The answers, when they came, were partial or inconsistent.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Demand for vPro has been inconsistent, Mainelli said, but now he sees more interest “because it’s addressing a lot of the challenges that IT faces around manageability and security.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

"But I also don't believe that is inconsistent with standing up for one of the most stigmatised minorities in the country, and that is trans people."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Some people never admit that they are wrong and continue to find new, and often mutually inconsistent, arguments to support their case—as Eddington did in opposing black hole theory.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking