crapshoot
noun
crap·shoot
ˈkrap-ˌshüt 
: something (such as a business venture) that has an unpredictable outcome
Examples of crapshoot in a Sentence
there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot
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Matching other components to the exterior of the system can be a bit of a crapshoot, though.
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Even the best teams realize that winning the trophy is something of a crapshoot.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Sure, the postseason might still be a crapshoot once the games begin.
—Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025
But parity doesn’t mean the NBA playoffs are some crapshoot carousel in which any of the 16 teams involved could hoist a trophy come mid-June.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Even the best teams realize that winning the trophy is something of a crapshoot.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Sure, the postseason might still be a crapshoot once the games begin.
—Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025
But parity doesn’t mean the NBA playoffs are some crapshoot carousel in which any of the 16 teams involved could hoist a trophy come mid-June.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for crapshoot
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crapshoot. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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