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erratic

[ih-rat-ik] / ɪˈræt ɪk /


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Meanwhile, the 2025 novel “Unfit” by Ariana Harwicz, about a mother losing her children in a custody battle, uses erratic crayon scribbles on its cover.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

But after looking erratic in his driving for most of the session, Antonelli composed himself for his final run and put the car where it deserved to be on the front row.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Europe’s regulatory machine is slow and bureaucratic, but for long-term decisions, slow and predictable is preferable to fast and erratic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Merz's first official visit to China comes as Berlin and Beijing seek to build on decades-old economic ties to weather global uncertainty sparked by US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz and erratic foreign policies.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The weather in Washington, DC, can be erratic, especially in winter.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling