: in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly
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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Cutter Martin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
According to the pro, the lounge experience can be hit-or-miss.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The service Service in Toronto can be hit or miss, but 1 Hotel’s staff is delightfully solicitous when needed, unobtrusive when not.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
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Adjective
The greatest chance of hit-or-miss storms will be in the mountains.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
According to the pro, the lounge experience can be hit-or-miss.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Adverb
Of course, ports can be hit or miss.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The service Service in Toronto can be hit or miss, but 1 Hotel’s staff is delightfully solicitous when needed, unobtrusive when not.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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