bumpiness

Example Sentences

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Moreover, DeBusschere says, investors should expect some bumpiness in terms of R&D, particularly because AI remains in its relative infancy.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

But in the United States, where there are generally no capacity limits, venue operators seem pleased with how things are going, despite the bumpiness of Omicron.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2022

Economists said it was most likely a blip caused by some one-time factors and partly a result of the inevitable bumpiness in the week-to-week data.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Elon Musk later explained that the bumpiness was due to problems with a paving machine and that it would be "as smooth as glass" eventually.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2018

Tunings that are slightly off from the pure interval, however, will result in a combined wave that has an extra bumpiness in it.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones