How to Use hit-or-miss in a Sentence

hit-or-miss

1 of 2 adjective

• The Niners have been a hit-or-miss team the past two decades.
  — Josh Dubow, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
• 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
• Opinions, of course, will vary, but for me, the blend was a hit-or-miss affair.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023
• 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
• On-and-off sunshine dances with hit-or-miss showers and storms.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
• The one gaming area that was hit-or-miss was Steam, which is still in beta on ChromeOS.
  — Daniel Thorp-Lancaster, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2024
• Our soupy air mass promotes the chance for some hit-or-miss downpours into the evening.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
• But player movement is far from new and the results are hit-or-miss.
  — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
• 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
• 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
• This should kick off hit-or-miss showers and storms during the afternoon.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
• Mobile spinoffs based on beloved console games can sometimes be hit-or-miss.
  — Jon Porter, The Verge, 17 Mar. 2023
• The best bet for now may be that meaningful rain stays south of the D.C. area, but some hit-or-miss activity still could drop a quarter- to half-inch on a few spots by the time the day’s done.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
• This will be the theme during much of next week – cooler than normal temps and a string of hit-or-miss shower activity.
  — oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
• Tim Cindric, that excellence will have to come in the face of what has yet again been another hit-or-miss campaign on road and street courses.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2023
• The Indianapolis running game was hit-or-miss with Richardson out of the lineup last season.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
• Lillian shops for her clients almost every weekday, but finding the right item can be hit-or-miss depending on the day.
  — Paige Hagy, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
• Higher totals may be more hit-or-miss than yesterday, but some spots can see another half-inch to an inch or more.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2023
• Somewhat more rain has fallen in July, but it has been hit-or-miss with the highest amounts east of Interstate 95 and minimal totals to the west.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
• Heading into this new season, Rudolph is cognizant of the fact that the stakes of the 2024 election — in which Trump is running against Harris — go far beyond cold opens and hit-or-miss comedy sketches.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
• Tesla’s previous Master Plans have been largely hit-or-miss.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023
• Some hit-or-miss showers and storms could again pop across the area, with perhaps a better chance of more numerous showers and storms developing Thursday night as lows settle in the low-to-mid 70s.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
• Simien tries to instigate conversations by watching scenes from movies with his subjects, with hit-or-miss results.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
• The dream sequences, flashbacks and sidetracks don’t always succeed, and Torres’s absurdist humor is hit-or-miss.
  — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
• Typically, that doesn’t bode well for passengers as quality can be hit-or-miss.
  — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
• Air conditioning is hit-or-miss in some of the rooms, and offices for the shelter directors (which are also located in hotel rooms) still have moving boxes on the floor.
  — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
• Showers and thunderstorms are possible during the late afternoon and evening, with the potential for brief hit-or-miss downpours.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
• Partly sunny and very warm conditions continue on Monday and Tuesday with another shot for a hit-or-miss thunderstorm late in the day.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 8 May 2023
• Both clubs are similar, with talented rotations backed up by hit-or-miss offenses.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• In the 1980s, the Egyptian Stella was a hit-or-miss beer: bottles were filled to different levels, a sure sign of quality problems, and some barkeepers even reported finding matches and nails inside of bottles.
  — Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015

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hit or miss

2 of 2 adverb

• I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
• The action is hit or miss, and the humor lands in a lot of scenes.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
• Lip tints can be very hit or miss, and some can be quite sticky.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 27 Mar. 2023
• They should be hit or miss but could drop some heavy rain in spots.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 July 2022
• The selection of a new host can be very much hit or miss.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Dec. 2020
• But since taking over as GM in 2012, his track record in the draft has been hit or miss.
  — Sporting Green Staff, SFChronicle.com, 14 Nov. 2020
• Good prompts are key, and outcomes may still be hit or miss.
  — Jill Collins, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
• The dining room tends to fill up fast, and service can be hit or miss.
  — oregonlive, 1 July 2022
• The movies in between have been hit or miss — mostly miss.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2022
• The new characters are hit or miss, and more of the latter than the former.
  — Joshua Alston, Variety, 30 Mar. 2023
• They could be hit or miss, with the hits capable of very heavy rain.
  — Washington Post, 6 June 2021
• What about the years in between? As a kid, Sophie’s health care was hit or miss.
  — Amy Silverman, STAT, 2 June 2023
• James Lea knows that reaching the space station can be hit or miss.
  — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2020
• That seems unlikely, in spite of a few hit or miss T-storms in the forecast.
  — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021
• The shift meals can be hit or miss, but the salmon is undeniably good.
  — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2022
• The 91-year-old Eastwood has been hit or miss at the box office in recent years.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Sep. 2021
• The proportion of water to rice has a big impact on whether the dish is a hit or miss.
  — cleveland, 29 June 2020
• The largemouth spawn in his area is more limited, and hit or miss.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
• The Ravens have made a habit of playing in close games this season, while the Jaguars have largely been hit or miss in 2022.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2022
• Brenden Schooler and Tarik Black have been hit or miss.
  — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 27 Oct. 2020
• Sidewalks are also hit or miss for those walking in the area.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2022
• This has been an area that has been hit or miss for us the last two years – performing when Bron is out.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2021
• The runways were spotty to say the least, and her performances in the challenges were very hit or miss.
  — Paul McCallion, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2021
• They can still be hit or miss, but things are trending in the right direction.
  — Chris Welch, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2023
• Expect more hit or miss showers and storms over far East Texas.
  — Dallas News, 17 June 2020
• Tobin’s drafts have been hit or miss, more the latter in recent years.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2020
• It’s mainly light and hit or miss through the day as temperatures try for the low 50s for highs.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
• Some of the stronger storms may produce wind gusts of 40-50 mph, but they will be hit or miss, and much of the region will remain dry.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• Gifting fragrance can be a hit or miss, but Lake & Skye's roll-on fragrance oil is a shoo-in to be a fabulous stocking stuffer loved by all.
  — People Staff, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
• Bates has been hit or miss — literally — in training camp.
  — Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Jan 2025