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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George Ramsay, CNN, 10 June 2024
The famous Japanese actor brings treachery and playfulness to his depiction of the Lord of Izu, creating an unpredictable character whose shifty and oddly endearing persona stays with viewers.
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You’re always bound to throw in an extra pair of pants, dress, or jacket in fear of hitting roadblocks and unpredictable weather on your trip.
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George Ramsay, CNN, 10 June 2024
The famous Japanese actor brings treachery and playfulness to his depiction of the Lord of Izu, creating an unpredictable character whose shifty and oddly endearing persona stays with viewers.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
You’re always bound to throw in an extra pair of pants, dress, or jacket in fear of hitting roadblocks and unpredictable weather on your trip.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2024
Yet the Portal makes a simple, jittery two-way image seem exciting, novel, unpredictable.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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“Unpredictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpredictable. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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