How to Use inconsistency in a Sentence

inconsistency

noun
  • The team's biggest problem has been inconsistency: it has played well at times, but at other times it has played very poorly.
  • Customers have been complaining about the inconsistency in the quality of service they have received.
  • Careful editing of the entire text has eliminated inconsistencies of style.
  • We noted a major inconsistency in his story.
  • There is some inconsistency in her argument.
  • Police noticed inconsistency in his two statements.
  • Much of their inconsistency in goal lies at his feet.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Pitts then had back-to-back years plagued by inconsistency.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • No matter how strong your case may or may not be, there are a lot of inconsistencies.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Perkins says the inconsistency has made things worse.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • The Lancers have won all four of their rounds, with some inconsistency across the team in strokes.
    — Benjamin Yates, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There is still a bit of inconsistency.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The inconsistency showed up, reared its head, in the second half.
    — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Blanche didn’t press her on the inconsistency.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Over time, that gap shows up as fatigue, inconsistency, and burnout.
    — Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • And the inconsistency offers an excuse to those who don’t want to wear them.
    — Sarah Watson, Star Tribune, 7 Sep. 2020
  • And both teams have shown the inconsistency to also look rotten at home.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2022
  • Instead, inconsistency on both sides of the ball led to an ugly loss.
    — Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Day spoke of both players in terms of their upside and their inconsistency.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2021
  • That inconsistency is something that would drive me nuts.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • That inconsistency is something that would drive me nuts.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • There are also inconsistencies about what's been said about how long the conflict may last.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The inconsistency in the study's results could have to do with a person's genes.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
  • One thing that can be proved is the inconsistency of weather patterns.
    — Tatyana Turner, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Both teams have struggled since, thanks to a rash of injuries and inconsistency.
    — Catena Media, al, 5 Dec. 2022
  • In years past, the Phillies' offense has stars, but there have been some inconsistencies.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
  • An inquiry to the city about the inconsistency was not answered.
    — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 3 July 2020
  • The inconsistencies sparked decades of debate about who the body belonged to.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Tell the truth, but don’t hand your power over to someone else’s inconsistency.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • But on this occasion, the inconsistency pushed her to the brink.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

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