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unpredictable

[uhn-pri-dik-tuh-buhl] / ˌʌn prɪˈdɪk tə bəl /


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"I am heartbroken over the recent boat accident in unpredictable seas and high winds that caused by beloved Lynette to fall from our small dinghy near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

An Israeli in Paris undergoes a strange, thrillingly unpredictable identity crisis in Nadav Lapid’s prize-winning third feature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The triple lock creates a big but unpredictable ratchet for the government’s social-spending bill: No one can guess over time how fast old-age social spending will grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In the meantime, the biggest thing since cryptocurrency has an unpredictable future.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

But Nighthand was unpredictable, and angered, and six feet ten inches tall, so he did not say it aloud.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell