How to Use uneven in a Sentence

uneven

adjective
  • You should check your car's tires often for signs of uneven wear.
  • We have an uneven number of players, so we'll have to rotate.
  • His breathing was shallow and uneven.
  • Swipe to the fourth slide to see a close-up of the choppy bangs' uneven ends.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 Aug. 2023
  • In our fruit leather test, the drying proved to be uneven.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Small canals traversed the uneven ground in straight lines.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Just know that the edge support is uneven, and the springs are a little creaky.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The gauzy white fabric clung to the artist's body, freed the nipple, and ended in a skirt-like shape with an uneven train.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The standing surface in Rafinesque Hall is smooth but uneven.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
  • More striking still, though, is how uneven the gains have been.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The uneven backsplash was redone with white grout this time for a cleaner look.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The larger your sections, the more likely your hair will come out with uneven curls or ones that don't hold.
    Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
  • And of course that makes for misshapen cookies that vary in size, which results in uneven bake time.
    Madeline Diamond, wsj.com, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Avoid putting it on your flakier breakouts, where the skin is too uneven to allow for a smooth seal.
    Maura Lynch, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Out on the trails, these shoes felt sturdy, and the traction is excellent: no slips at all, even on rocky or uneven ground.
    Samson McDougall, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
  • My first few meals at Xico were uneven, but the restaurant improved over time.
    Mrussell, oregonlive, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Be aware that terrain can be uneven here and that there may be some uphill hiking.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Brick bears the uneven discoloration of years, showing all the visions and revisions along the way.
    Curbed, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Here are charts that show the pandemic’s toll on the city, and the uneven, sluggish recovery that remains very much a work in progress.
    Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2023
  • That person can be faulty and uneven, immoral and unhinged.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The third season felt, to me, roughly like the first two — excitingly uneven.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Because of this, it can be used on uneven texture, fine lines or wrinkles, and mature skin.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • As monarchs fly, the patchwork of dark and light colors on the edges of their wings creates an uneven pattern of heating and cooling, per the study.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • This helped me with dry skin, uneven texture, and discoloration due to acne scars.
    Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The third and final season of this soccer comedy from Apple TV+ was hands down the show’s most uneven to date.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • However, the impact on the cyber threat will be uneven (see table 1).
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Black locust leaflets, besides being rounder, have an uneven number on each stem, with a single one at the tip.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • American executives at the Guangzhou auto show gaped at the car’s uneven purple paint job and the poor fit of its doors.
    Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Under the dictator's five-year plans, the Russians had achieved very uneven results.
    Robert Gale Woolbert, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Over the past year, Meta’s AI investments have had an uneven reception.
    Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023

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