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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Florida’s defense is just as good as Auburn’s — and Florida's offense is a country mile better than Auburn’s one-dimensional crapshoot.
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Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2025
That ratio underscores a longstanding truth: Sundance has always been a crapshoot.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Awards are a real crapshoot, for lack of a better term.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
While Richard Childress Racing drivers have won the past four season openers at the track, the summer night race has been a bit more of a crapshoot, including Jeremy Clements winning here in 2022, one of just two career wins for Clements in 520 Xfinity Series starts.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2025
That ratio underscores a longstanding truth: Sundance has always been a crapshoot.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Awards are a real crapshoot, for lack of a better term.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
While Richard Childress Racing drivers have won the past four season openers at the track, the summer night race has been a bit more of a crapshoot, including Jeremy Clements winning here in 2022, one of just two career wins for Clements in 520 Xfinity Series starts.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crapshoot. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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