Adjective : erratic behavior. ,erratic winds. From Dictionary.com.
He went on to talk about McCain's ongoing erraticism. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Lee: 22 Days Out: OK, Keeping Throwing Things At the Wall Until One of Them Isn't Perceived as Erratic...] Reference
Richard Wolffe seemed to detect a bit of the erraticism we've come to know and love. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Lee: 27 Days Out: "John McCain Wanted to Have 10 of These?"] Reference
It ` s just, it seems to me an M.O. GRACE: It ` s a certain erraticism on the part of the defense. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 13, 2005] Reference
Defined by their erraticism, he had long ago decided that they might forever be beyond his control. From Wordnik.com. [Running From The Deity]
Nonetheless, he seems to have been very bright and, in spite of his erraticism, he had some fetching ways. From Wordnik.com. [Buried Alive, The Biography of Janis Joplin]
The defense has been accused of being erraticism, but they seem to be scoring points in the California courtroom. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 28, 2005] Reference
This could explain why the Italian government is so often mired in indecision, erraticism and political deadlock. From Wordnik.com. [TV prank targets drug-using MPs] Reference
Greek Mythology; the dark region of the underworld through which the dead must pass before they reach Hades. erraticism. From Wordnik.com. [The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference] Reference
The last 24 hours seem to have condensed all of that erraticism (yes, that's the word) into some sort of frenetic singularity. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Lee: 35 Days Out: Epic Flail: What's a Six Letter Word for Most Erratic Candidate Ever?] Reference
Whichever option is chosen, the action needs to be fast, massive, systemic, and has to create a sense of resolve and certainty, not erraticism and uncertainty. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 25, 2009] Reference
Is it a degree of erraticism to just fire your defense team, fire your security guards, then new security guards were hired, then they were fired, then a new team brought in. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 30, 2004] Reference
In spite of the fact that he is hard working and enthusiastic his excellent mental qualities are seriously marred by a natural erraticism which leads him to gross carelessness. From Wordnik.com. [Shadow Knights] Reference
Weakly marked eyebrows indicate a feeble constitution and a tendency to melancholia, Deep sunken eyes are selfish, while eyes in which the whole iris shows indicate erraticism, if not lunacy. From Wordnik.com. [The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference] Reference
Judging by the frequent erraticism of its storytelling, it probably took on too much. From Wordnik.com. [Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch] Reference
When we come to the geniuses of the New World, we find that, though few in number, they, nevertheless, show erraticism and degeneration. From Wordnik.com. [Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire] Reference
Too often ruled by his heart rather than his head the defender's erraticism is shared by several team-mates, most notably Obafemi Martins. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
When combined with MORI's normal erraticism and the fact that a similar poll made at the same time shows such a difference, the chances of this being a rogue poll look very high. From Wordnik.com. [The Coffee House | Politics and News Discussion Forum] Reference
These Are Powers employ start out strong, but attach themselves too heavily to their tendency towards erraticism; it's in the continuation of said philosophy that the songs tend to become grating. From Wordnik.com. [Blogtimore, Hon] Reference
All well and good, of course, but after the erraticism of Wall Street returns over the last two years, no one seriously believes that Social Security privatization legislation has a snowball's-chance-in-hell of passing Congress, much less be signed into law by President. From Wordnik.com. [About.com US Liberal Politics] Reference
And at the same time noting his light gray suit, his new straw hat, his brightly polished shoes and the dark tan suitcase and (strange, equivocal, frivolous erraticism of his in this instance) the tripod of a recently purchased camera together with his tennis racquet in its canvas case strapped to the side — more than anything to conceal the initials C.G. — she was seized with much of her old-time mood and desire in regard to his looks and temperament. From Wordnik.com. [An American Tragedy] Reference
Apologies for the lack of further updates from my adventures abroad, but after the arrival of my travel companion and then our relocation to Florence, my internet access became more sporadic and my free time less free; you'll be happy, however, to hear that my emotional erraticism also declined with those twin events--or perhaps it's more accurate to say that I settled back down to my usual oscillation between Hectoring Enthusiasm How much do you love this?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Double down on the erraticism: "It's time for John McCain to fire his campaign. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Lee: 22 Days Out: OK, Keeping Throwing Things At the Wall Until One of Them Isn't Perceived as Erratic...] Reference
Sir Hola..given that your work has a paleothrust/bent in premise would you be prepared to comment on fasting and its uses to the ‘uman system, pleasum, given that we of course evolved to have periodic fasting given the erraticism of the enviornment in which we lived within. From Wordnik.com. [Protein sparing effect | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
His solution to this perception of erraticism?. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Lee: 22 Days Out: OK, Keeping Throwing Things At the Wall Until One of Them Isn't Perceived as Erratic...] Reference
But erraticism of the kind she's shown (well before 2006, as well as later) is interesting - perhaps more interesting than the nearly absolute consistency of a player who's always in the mix near the top, and making the most of her game even when she isn't winning majors (think Martina Hingis. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Bodo's TennisWorld] Reference
He also points out that in the closing days of the session, the lieutenant governor was slow to send 400 bills over to the House, and he contributed to the death of Children's Health Insurance Program legislation even as he tried to keep his hands clean: "Dewhurst's erraticism, lack of concentration and inability to keep a schedule were the talk of almost every senator. From Wordnik.com. [Statesman - AP Sports] Reference
Indeed, alongside the erraticism of Big Al. From Wordnik.com. [English-writing Israeli-bloggers] Reference
I don't remember her description now, so instead I'll post what Wikipedia says about the sign:Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a modest, creative, challenging, inquisitive, entertaining, progressive, stimulating, nocturnal, and independent character, but one which is also prone to rebelliousness, coldness, erraticism, indecisiveness, and impracticality. From Wordnik.com. [The science of fruits, nuts, and flakes] Reference
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