How to Use hit-or-miss in a Sentence

hit-or-miss

1 of 2 adjective
  • Though, storms will be hit-or-miss.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • The Niners have been a hit-or-miss team the past two decades.
    — Josh Dubow, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Their draft selections have been hit-or-miss.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • The greatest chance of hit-or-miss storms will be in the mountains.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • On-and-off sunshine dances with hit-or-miss showers and storms.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
  • These were a bit more hit-or-miss, which brings me to one of the cons of the program.
    — Neha Tandon, Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • And that's hard in some places where short-term rentals are a hit-or-miss proposition.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Opinions, of course, will vary, but for me, the blend was a hit-or-miss affair.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023
  • But player movement is far from new and the results are hit-or-miss.
    — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
  • The coverage of showers and storms looks hit-or-miss.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Through this week, downpours will continue to be hit-or-miss.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • Mobile spinoffs based on beloved console games can sometimes be hit-or-miss.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The highlight reel feature is pretty hit-or-miss.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • Brown has been extremely hit-or-miss this season.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Our soupy air mass promotes the chance for some hit-or-miss downpours into the evening.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
  • This early in the forecast, yes, but they’ll be scattered and hit-or-miss.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • These setups are bizarre, provocative, and often hit-or-miss.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Finding cat toys that your cat will actually love is very hit-or-miss.
    — Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Since then, it’s been pretty hit-or-miss with outcomes worse than flipping a coin over the past decade.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
  • This should kick off hit-or-miss showers and storms during the afternoon.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
  • The wide-zone scheme McDaniel deploys can make for hit-or-miss runs.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
  • There are times, usually in the evening, when cell service can be hit-or-miss due to the size of the crowd.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Vacation rentals can be a hit-or-miss proposition.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Neither should be trusted often in man-to-man coverage and can be hit-or-miss in zone.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
  • His offense can be hit-or-miss, but his defense is pretty consistent.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • According to the pro, the lounge experience can be hit-or-miss.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
  • While plenty of it remained hit-or-miss for me, the lows felt less important as the highs got higher.
    — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 13 May 2024
  • Their comedy can be hit-or-miss, and outdated at times, but the humor that does land is quite good.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 May 2025
  • The officiating has been hit-or-miss all season long.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The rest of the show is a little more hit-or-miss, ranging from genuinely funny to somewhat cringe.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

hit or miss

2 of 2 adverb
  • I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
  • Of course, ports can be hit or miss.
    — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
  • And so far it’s been hit or miss.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The run game has been hit or miss all year.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
  • They should be hit or miss but could drop some heavy rain in spots.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 July 2022
  • Lip tints can be very hit or miss, and some can be quite sticky.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 27 Mar. 2023
  • These things are hit or miss, no big deal either way.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • With four kids at home, moviegoing has been hit or miss for years.
    — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Awards shows can be hit or miss for food, honestly.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The action is hit or miss, and the humor lands in a lot of scenes.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
  • They could be hit or miss, with the hits capable of very heavy rain.
    — Washington Post, 6 June 2021
  • The dining room tends to fill up fast, and service can be hit or miss.
    — oregonlive, 1 July 2022
  • That's humor, which is an action—and onethat can be very hit or miss.
    — Jim Dunn, Forbes.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The food might've been hit or miss, the singers, service and suds more than make up for that.
    — Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 22 July 2024
  • Bellinger has been hit or miss for the Yankees this season.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • It will probably be hit or miss, but a few spots could see as much as an inch or so.
    — Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Sidewalks are also hit or miss for those walking in the area.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2022
  • James Lea knows that reaching the space station can be hit or miss.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The largemouth spawn in his area is more limited, and hit or miss.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
  • The shift meals can be hit or miss, but the salmon is undeniably good.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2022
  • Tobin’s drafts have been hit or miss, more the latter in recent years.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2020
  • They can still be hit or miss, but things are trending in the right direction.
    — Chris Welch, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Jetset Bomber Bomber jackets can be a hit or miss.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Expect more hit or miss showers and storms over far East Texas.
    — Dallas News, 17 June 2020
  • The new characters are hit or miss, and more of the latter than the former.
    — Joshua Alston, Variety, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The proportion of water to rice has a big impact on whether the dish is a hit or miss.
    — cleveland, 29 June 2020
  • Over the years, performances have been hit or miss at the Oscars.
    — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The offense has been hit or miss since Bedard’s injury.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That seems unlikely, in spite of a few hit or miss T-storms in the forecast.
    — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021
  • The Jets‘ offense throughout training camp has been hit or miss.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025

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