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hit or miss

[hit-er-mis] / ˈhɪt ərˈmɪs /
ADJECTIVE
marked by lack of care
Synonyms


hit-or-miss


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Overseas acquisitions, however, can be hit or miss.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Salt is a notoriously hit or miss player, given his ultra-aggressive style.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Edmunds’ touch on his passes was hit or miss Saturday — Huntington Beach scoring the third-fewest points in pool play — but his power behind every throw kept the Oilers in every contest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

The Post newsroom is hit or miss on that count.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024

My reading prior to my senior year had been largely hit or miss.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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