irregular

Example Sentences

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A detailed analysis revealed that the molting pattern was irregular rather than orderly.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

The candies themselves looked like tiny, dusty potatoes: irregular little lumps of sweet cream with bits of coconut rolled in cinnamon, dusty and warm-smelling, tucked into a plastic tray.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

But local rights group Foro Penal has documented only 670 releases so far, criticizing the regime’s lack of transparency, irregular pace and arbitrary process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Prosecutors said Jeri was suspected of influencing the irregular hiring of nine women in total.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Chimes rang* and then I heard faint and irregular footsteps tapping on a parquet floor, coming toward the door.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson