up-and-down

Example Sentences

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U.S. natural gas futures continued to trade in an up-and-down pattern after last week’s big selloff, settling higher with a slight cooldown in midday weather runs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Moore’s departure ends an up-and-down tenure at the University of Michigan.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

A 2-0 win over Porto in his Europa League opener was followed by some up-and-down results, including a draw with Manchester United.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Normally stalling storms tend to be dying out, as they pull up cold water from the depths of the ocean and are exposed to wavy, up-and-down winds in the atmosphere tearing them apart.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

He couldn’t even walk right—kept bobbing up-and-down, up-and-down, driving everybody crazy, giving their position away.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut