spotty

Example Sentences

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The record of the very largest IPOs is spotty at best.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"I remember him at the age of 15, coming into Cardiff training, a spotty kid with some crazy haircuts," says Joe Ledley, a team-mate with Cardiff City and Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Last week the Economist, a publication with a long and spotty track record of declarative certitude in the face of unpredictability, announced that the war was an American failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Others lounge on spotty lawns near overflowing trash cans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Bobby’s play was spotty in the first several games of the tournament, as he attempted to find his chess legs.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady