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unpredictable

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


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“It wants to project to its people, but also the region, that it’s here to stay, that it’s an unpredictable Islamic Republic, not a defeated one.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The problem is that the path and pace of technological disruption in the labor market is inherently unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He cites the shifting and often unpredictable forces of mood and momentum as another reason he would not short the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Analysts have viewed Xi's recent diplomatic flurry as part of attempts to position China as a stable, strategic alternative to an unpredictable United States.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

If you ask me, there are so many dummies that about a quarter of the class should be kept back, but teachers are the most unpredictable creatures on earth.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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