unpredictable
adjective
un·pre·dict·able
ˌən-pri-ˈdik-tə-bəl 
: not predictable: such as
a
: not able to be known or declared in advance
unpredictable weather
b
: tending to behave in ways that cannot be predicted
an unpredictable boss
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Examples of unpredictable in a Sentence
unpredictable spring weather that makes it really hard to know what to wear
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
The agency specifically cited concerns about the easy availability of these products to young people and potential impurities or unpredictable effects from processes used to synthesize delta-8 THC.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 16 July 2024
Tired of fussing with the unpredictable hotel iron to get your clothes looking pristine?
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
Many symptoms are episodic, becoming intense in unpredictable, recurrent flares that occur in response to triggers or for seemingly no reason at all.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpredictable. Accessed 25 Jul. 2024.
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