as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
a confusingly changeful attitude toward his so-called best friend
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Recent Examples of changeful
Hers is the kind of face that inspires directors to tight framing — gleaming, as if smoothed from marble, and yet somehow pliant, changeful.
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Jordan Kisner Jack Davison, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022
Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
Perhaps our fictional aunts vary so much because of their changeful allegiances in the family.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2021
Jordan Kisner Jack Davison, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022
Rigorous, blustery winter; winding sleety spring; hot, moist enervating summer; changeful autumn with its dog-days; these are absolutely unknown.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
Perhaps our fictional aunts vary so much because of their changeful allegiances in the family.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changeful
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Other big miners, including archrivals BHP, Anglo American and Glencore, have steered clear of lithium, am important metal in batteries, but one which is also abundantly available puts suffers from extremely volatile pricing.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Unlike volatile digital assets like bitcoin, the value of stablecoins is tied to a real-world asset like fiat currencies or commodities like gold.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable policies — including massive import taxes — have clouded the outlook for the economy as well as the job market and raised fears that the American economy is headed toward recession.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Smaller airlines are reportedly being hurt worst by unpredictable travel times.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Unfortunately, modeling variations on this orbit through time indicated that 98 percent of them were unstable within 50 million years.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Stage 1: In this stage, inflammation, as well as loose or unstable joints, is present.—
Isabel Casimiro,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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“Changeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeful. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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