How to Use sporadic in a Sentence

sporadic

adjective

• Sporadic cases of the disease were reported.
• The work is sporadic and the field is tough to break into.
  — Lynn Q. Yu, Los Angeles Magazine, 9 Apr. 2018
• In the years since, the volcano has triggered sporadic swarms of tiny quakes.
  — Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American, 20 Dec. 2021
• The mall was the target of sporadic protests over several months in the wake of the shooting.
  — Fox News, 21 Nov. 2020
• Over the next few weeks, the rainy season set in, and our swims grew more sporadic.
  — Allison Keeley, The New Yorker, 12 July 2021
• There were sporadic protests across the nation, and these threatened to grow in size.
  — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2022
• Barnwell heard the sporadic shots and then kids running.
  — Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 7 May 2023
• Much of the area could pick up an inch of rain, which should become lighter and more sporadic overnight.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
• The moonlight cast shadows along the frozen creek, whose bank held a sporadic growth of birch trees.
  — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Nov. 2019
• But the work was sporadic and her physical agony was acute.
  — Fortesa Latifi, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
• Heat was sporadic, with a balky boiler that belched black smoke.
  — New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022
• And if there are some sporadic issues, they'll be dealt with.
  — CBS News, 5 Sep. 2019
• Winds will likely be light with a chance of sporadic showers.
  — Jessica Villagomez, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• And with each sporadic update came new questions and hot takes.
  — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2017
• Young’s on-court role has been sporadic as the Spurs work to find a taker.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021
• Since then, the two countries have been mired in a sporadic shooting war which has killed dozens more.
  — Kevin Collier, NBC News, 25 May 2023
• Just like feeders here, the video-feed action is sporadic.
  — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 8 Dec. 2020
• Weeks before the referendum, sporadic signs for and against it were placed in yards across the city.
  — Meredith Colias, Post-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2017
• While cases of the flu are currently sporadic, this could change.
  — Sujata Srinivasan, courant.com, 28 Dec. 2020
• This is prime habitat for the plant, and where re-wilding has had sporadic success.
  — Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2023
• Power has been out around the island, but there is sporadic cell phone service.
  — Maureen C. Gilmer, Indianapolis Star, 14 Sep. 2017
• States are moving to re-open, even as testing for the virus is sporadic and lacking in scope.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 19 Apr. 2020
• Add to that the fact that outbreaks are sporadic, and are often stopped after a few dozen cases.
  — Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 June 2018
• Anya had lived apart from her mother and was in only sporadic contact with her before the war.
  — Emma Bubola, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022
• Poe said the ability to track sporadic cases will be helpful.
  — The Malheur Enterprise, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2020
• These, however, can be sporadic and can close at any time.
  — Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2022
• At the very least, growth will be glacial in pace and blooming very sporadic or lacking entirely.
  — Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 27 Jan. 2022
• And the fossil record is so sporadic that a species as short-lived as us (at least so far) might never find a place in it.
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2022
• This could be a sign that trends of early blooms followed by sporadic spring frosts could continue.
  — Evan Lasseter, ajc, 10 July 2023
• The fifth-round pick improved some as camp continued, but the flashes were still too sporadic.
  — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 26 Apr 2024