spotty

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Within the monument, most of the roads are gravel or dirt, and there is no drinkable water, no food, no gas and spotty cellphone coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

Passengers have long complained about spotty internet service in the air, and Starlink is positioning its business as one with far superior technology.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Tal's spotty play was blamed on the fact that he wasn’t feeling well.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady