inconsistent
adjective
lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory.
inconsistently
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a word derived from
inconsistent.
Example Sentences
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Founder Kale Li told AFP she first became interested in the industry after becoming tired of dealing with inconsistently priced and unreliable handymen in southwestern Chengdu, where she lives.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Perryman said she thought the quarantine rules had “been inconsistently applied from the very beginning.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The financing terms helped the development grow rapidly, albeit inconsistently, with neat modular homes, trailers and abandoned or vacant lots across more than 33,000 acres.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
He demanded so many things, so inconsistently, that even if the Iranians were willing to give in, they wouldn’t know what they needed to do.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2026
The remaining four proposed factors—war, centralized government, climate, and resource abundance—appear to act inconsistently: sometimes they stimulate technology, sometimes they inhibit it.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
