spotty

Example Sentences

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"But young stars are so extremely spotty, active, and temperamental, that the Doppler method is a non-starter."

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Others lounge on spotty lawns near overflowing trash cans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

One-third of Arctic shipping traffic now consists of “dark fleet” tankers with spotty insurance, disabled transponders and the maritime equivalent of fake IDs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

The main feature is an itchy, spotty rash which blisters then scabs over.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Which it did, there was no denying it, the spotty dark glass shattered like a kaleidoscope and refracting the room into a hundred pieces.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt