as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
the boss's mood is so mercurial that we never know how he's going to react to anything
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Just to witness either one of those mercurial players dovetailing with a goal machine like Eto’o would be special — but both?
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Maybe the label fits better today, with trade once more being freed by the mercurial leader of the free world.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Conversations, contracts and other mercurial themes highlighted during this time could be coming back around for a second look, so keep your eyes peeled.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
So, any sort of wholesale selling could instantly be proven wrong, especially if our mercurial president changes his mind.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Maybe the label fits better today, with trade once more being freed by the mercurial leader of the free world.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Conversations, contracts and other mercurial themes highlighted during this time could be coming back around for a second look, so keep your eyes peeled.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
So, any sort of wholesale selling could instantly be proven wrong, especially if our mercurial president changes his mind.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Mercurial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercurial. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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