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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Six through 40 is going to be a crapshoot.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The Avalanche without Gabriel Landeskog are a crapshoot.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the rotation looks a pitcher or two short, and the bullpen is an underwhelming crapshoot.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2026
This is how the Dolphins and their fans must feel imprisoned in the AFC East by the crapshoot of the NFL’s division system.
—Greg Cote
january 26, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The Avalanche without Gabriel Landeskog are a crapshoot.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the rotation looks a pitcher or two short, and the bullpen is an underwhelming crapshoot.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2026
This is how the Dolphins and their fans must feel imprisoned in the AFC East by the crapshoot of the NFL’s division system.
—Greg Cote
january 26, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crapshoot. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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