up-and-down
Example Sentences
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He said it has been an "up-and-down" season for Celtic but his team are still very much in the mix after their win at Fir Park.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It has been an up-and-down season for Ayton, but Lakers coach JJ Redick said he is confident the 7-foot center can be more consistent moving forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
McIlroy got up-and-down birdie from a bunker at 17 before he rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt from the fringe at the last.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
And even though he’s had an up-and-down first trip to the playoffs, the 23-year-old has also done enough to become the second youngest starting quarterback in Super Bowl history after the Miami Dolphins’ Dan Marino.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
The involuntary dancing, up-and-down, up-and- down, made his hip joints sore.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
