shot in the dark
Example Sentences
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Asking a general-use chatbot for health help used to seem like a shot in the dark—just two years ago, a study found that ChatGPT could diagnose only 2 in 10 pediatric cases correctly.
From Slate
It had all the hallmarks of a gamble, a shot in the dark.
From BBC
It’s just a giant shot in the dark, and instinct.
From Los Angeles Times
As hard rock and heavy metal gained a mainstream foothold in America thanks to MTV, Osbourne leaned into poppier metal sounds on 1983’s “Bark at the Moon” and 1986’s “Shot In The Dark.”
From Salon
“Power Up” also garnered Grammy nominations in 2022 for rock album, rock performance and music video for “Shot in the Dark.”
From Los Angeles Times
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