I gave you a C on your essay because the tone was very inconsistent.

The company’s quality control is inconsistent at best.

I can’t decipher your messy handwriting. Make sure it’s better next time, or I’ll have no choice but to fail you.

We think we’ve deciphered the song’s meaning.

Team, we have a daunting task in front of us, so we’ll need all hands on deck this quarter.

I find public speaking especially daunting.

There’s been a lull in the fighting for the past week.

My date didn’t go well; there were several lulls in our conversation.

Philosophers debate whether knowledge is innate or learned through experience.

She has an innate sense of rhythm.