flip-flopping

American  

[flip-flahp-ing] / ˈflɪpˌflɑp ɪŋ /

noun

1. sudden, unexpected reversal of opinion, policy, etc., especially repeatedly.

2. movement back and forth.

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Example Sentences

Actually, my plan is to skateboard, but when Lou Ann sees me with my board under my arm, she comes flip-flopping after me.

From Literature

"This sort of flip-flopping is, in my opinion, detrimental to that route that the industry seemed to be taking towards this idea of really putting consumer privacy at the forefront."

From BBC

"We lost a lot of public trust because of some of the flip-flopping advice."

From Salon

As chaotic as that flip-flopping sounds, De Oliveira says she’s since found “more maturity, calm and peace.”

From Los Angeles Times

But while political flip-flopping hasn’t helped German companies, many look to China as the key strain, especially on Germany’s carmakers, which have been hit by two problems.

From BBC