occasional

Example Sentences

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Yet in a post on X, Sam Altman wrote: “I don’t expect them to go any easier on us, am sure I’ll do my part to help enable that with occasional stupid decisions.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

His new setting is peaceful, aside from occasional thunderclaps rolling through the valley during the rainy season, and the wildlife.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Its performance across platforms is reliable, though some users report occasional UI lag and confusion when navigating settings.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Yet the performance is mostly one of heartbreaking reserve; her occasional voiceover comes in short, spare declarations from Carol’s diary on the latest dreadfulness to afflict the town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

On the other hand, he enjoyed some security, comfort, and occasional moments of independence—things that most enslaved people never experienced.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis