crapshoot

Example Sentences

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Until then, a bet on Fannie and Freddie’s common stocks is essentially a crapshoot.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

TSA has often been a crapshoot, risking pileups as travelers pulled laptops from carry-ons and novice vacationers struggled to untie their sneakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

“The reality is the transfer portal, to me it’s a bigger crapshoot than a high school kid,” Fickell said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Friedman might be right about the playoffs being a crapshoot, but the Dodgers have made them more so with their inaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Fringe theatergoing is a crapshoot; that’s pretty much a rule.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2023