lumpy

Example Sentences

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Accountants try to match big, lumpy investments with the yearslong income they produce by pretending the spending is stretched out.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Under the shade of a nearby tree in Kakwanyang village, three women sit together pounding wild brown fruits with a hard, rough and lumpy exterior.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

There are always broad themes that investors react to over the short term, and the stock market’s performance should be expected to be lumpy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

This can strip away the effects of shorter-term moves in asset values, as well as the lumpy process of selling down past investments to harvest gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

We all stop to rest on the side of the lumpy dirt road.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French