hot-and-cold
Example Sentences
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PARIS—For nearly a decade, President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have sparred and negotiated in a hot-and-cold relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
It helps that Saros, after a hot-and-cold season, found his top-level form when it mattered.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024
Both executives described a hot-and-cold relationship with Mr. Altman.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024
Longfellow’s hot-and-cold running of the game, Stone’s reluctance to commit to the reptile and Johnson’s complete lack of ability to win the pet from her made it the funniest sketch of the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2023
Every cabin in the wheel's got TV and hot-and-cold running water plus guaranteed Terran g.
From The Love of Frank Nineteen by Knight, David Carpenter