spotty

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Also contributing to the show’s decline is its spotty success rate: In the combined 50 seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” fewer than 10 couples have stayed together.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"But young stars are so extremely spotty, active, and temperamental, that the Doppler method is a non-starter."

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

One-third of Arctic shipping traffic now consists of “dark fleet” tankers with spotty insurance, disabled transponders and the maritime equivalent of fake IDs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

The main feature is an itchy, spotty rash which blisters then scabs over.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

When I busted ’round the corner I saw Mr. Alston squatting ’gainst a wagon wheel watching the other men tossing the white spotty boxes.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis