spotty

Example Sentences

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Within the monument, most of the roads are gravel or dirt, and there is no drinkable water, no food, no gas and spotty cellphone coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

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

Dorian’s skill with the Eyllwe language was spotty at best, and the princess spoke too fast for him to understand.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas