inconstancy


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Synonyms for inconstancy

unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous

the quality of being changeable and variable

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As she thought less of his inebriety, she thought more of his inconstancy and presumption; and with fewer struggles for politeness, replied,
"As you would expect, we did get inconstancy but the second half of the season wasn't really about climbing the table.
That is why the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said: "The heart was given that name because of its inconstancy. The similitude of the heart is like that of a feather at the bottom of a tree which the wind blows hither and thither." [Ahmad] The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam, used to say in his supplication: "O turner of the hearts!
"I want to imprint movement, inconstancy and trembling.
We often find ourselves in such inconstancy. We can be staunch advocates for poverty and simplicity while giving in to our craving for fine dining and the good life.
This inconstancy became a bad omen of things to come.
Such inconstancy could put in doubt government's commitments in "peace talks" with rebel and separatist groups, who stand the risk of later being told that the state panel never promised certain inducements to the dissidents.
Such inconstancy a and Putin's toughness a have been well-noted by America's Sunni Arab friends.
In A Grammar of Christian Arabic ([section]1.7) he highlights the carelessness and inconstancy that characterizes Christian Arabic and indeed wonders whether it may not "even be considered paradoxical to try to establish the limits of a language so inconstant" (p.
But no one can accuse McConnell of incompetence or inconstancy, and Senate leaders have been careful to keep Trump mostly out of this one: "The White House's strategy is to continue to let McConnell take the lead," the Washington Post recently reported.
In chapter 4, "Metamerism and Color Inconstancy," the perception of colors under different conditions is addressed.
Achilles--like Corradino--must confront the conflict of love over duty, for which the heroine accuses her lover of inconstancy. The centerpiece of Metastasio's opera is Deidamia's aria, 'Ah perfidio', reutilized several times, including by Pagano in Geldippe's soliloquy, 'Perfido traditor' (II.ii.) and by Beethoven in a dazzling soprano aria.
A significant obstacle to viewing adaptability as a positive quality in a male courtier was the traditional perception of inconstancy as a specifically feminine vice.