streaky

adjective

ˈstrē-kē

streakier; streakiest

: marked with streaks

streaky bacon

: apprehensive

nervous and streaky

: apt to vary (as in effectiveness) : unreliable

streakiness noun

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Gorman has always come with swing-and-miss, and he’s also profiled as a streaky hitter (such is the trade-off with most power hitters) but his lulls are becoming too large to ignore. —

Katie Woo, The Athletic, 2 July 2024 The big variable for Chicago is Christopher Morel, a streaky slugger who blasted 26 homers last season but also struck out 133 times in 107 games. —

Jay Cohen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024 Gobert is a complete non-factor as a scorer outside of the paint, while Jaden McDaniels has been a streaky shooter throughout his four-year NBA career as well. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 Alonso has been exceptionally streaky this season, and while the analytics don’t show any major regression, his average with runners in scoring position is uncharacteristic (.207). —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for streaky