inconsistent
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Patterson's team say they were inconsistent about a motive, starting the trial by saying they wouldn't argue a particular motive, but ending it by implying there was one.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
While stocks have generally trended higher across all periods, Kaeppel explained that returns during the unfavorable stretches have been far more volatile and inconsistent than what has been seen during the favorable periods.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Executives said McDonald's World Cup promotions had underperformed versus expectations, while suggesting that inconsistent implementation of value-oriented promotional deals was a bigger factor.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Ruemmler maintained she found Giuffre’s claims of being trafficked by world leaders and American politicians to be inconsistent with what she understood about the evidence that was uncovered in Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Unfortunately, however, these two theories are known to be inconsistent with each other—they cannot both be correct.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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