spotty

Example Sentences

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The estimates could have been wrong because people were already working more overtime than suggested by the spotty official data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The problem is spotty surveillance by under-resourced regulators.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 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

Others lounge on spotty lawns near overflowing trash cans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Before Herbie Goldfarb arrived in Milagro he had a passing familiarity with cockroaches and silverfish, but he had a very spotty record vis-a-vis ants.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols