: in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly
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Examples of hit-or-miss in a Sentence
Adjective
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again
Adverb
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
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Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Many of Adobe’s announcements aimed to provide more control and consistency for generative AI image creation, addressing a common challenge where the results can be hit-or-miss.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 26 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
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
Many of Adobe’s announcements aimed to provide more control and consistency for generative AI image creation, addressing a common challenge where the results can be hit-or-miss.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 26 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hit-or-miss
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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