spotty
Example Sentences
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The problem is spotty surveillance by under-resourced regulators.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
"But young stars are so extremely spotty, active, and temperamental, that the Doppler method is a non-starter."
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 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
Convenient, but it’s lonely working out alone in your living room, bathed in the glow of a laptop screen; motivation can become spotty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
It was what I relied on, being that I often didn’t have a personal coach by my side, given Akhi’s increasingly spotty attendance.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.