up-and-down
Example Sentences
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It also fits with his theory that the simulation encourages an up-and-down story arc, not a linear one.
U.S. natural gas futures continued to trade in an up-and-down pattern after last week’s big selloff, settling higher with a slight cooldown in midday weather runs.
Moore’s departure ends an up-and-down tenure at the University of Michigan.
From MarketWatch
The overarching up-and-down dynamic starts with the fact that sellers have been coming in near the market’s highs to knock stock prices lower because investors and traders know that the more artificial-intelligence spending happens today, the greater the likelihood that the spending will collapse tomorrow.
From Barron's
Mrs. Clarke spoke in that overly sweet, up-and-down singsong tone grown-ups sometimes use to steer children past awkward moments.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
