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volatility

[vahl-uh-til-i-tee] / vɑl əˈtɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
evaporation
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NOUN
airiness
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NOUN
excitability
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The slide extended a bout of volatility that has raised worries that stocks’ record run is rooted in the staggering gains of a handful of chip companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The market’s benchmark volatility gauge is starting to flash red, as well, following two months of dormant readings tied to the long surge in tech stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Sawan said at the time that volatility in prices offered an opportunity to cash in, even as the conflict disrupted production in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Shah admits that Uncle Sam could contribute to volatility, as markets try to handicap these potential worries.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The most striking change in his personality was his volatility: good news triggered uncontained outbursts of joy, often extinguished only through increasingly acrobatic bouts of physical exercise, while bad news plunged him into inconsolable desolation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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