crapshoot
noun
crap·shoot
ˈkrap-ˌshüt 
: something (such as a business venture) that has an unpredictable outcome
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Examples of crapshoot in a Sentence
there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot
Recent Examples on the Web
Today’s a bit of a crapshoot, which is why friends, partners and others might catch you off guard.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
There were 41 lead changes in the Daytona 500, which is always something of a high-stakes crapshoot.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024
The postseason shapes up as a crapshoot, regardless of who’s there.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
And while postseason baseball can be a crapshoot, as Friedman likes to say, the team is nonetheless in desperate need of answers.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
As for the Big Dance … well, that’s a total crapshoot.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
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Stroker toys can be a bit of a crapshoot.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
Despite improved scouting, analytics, and technology, the draft remains a crapshoot because of the large number of inexperienced players who don’t spend enough time in college.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
Mainstream critical acclaim will always be a crapshoot for a superhero movie.
—David Betancourt, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
There were 41 lead changes in the Daytona 500, which is always something of a high-stakes crapshoot.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024
The postseason shapes up as a crapshoot, regardless of who’s there.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
And while postseason baseball can be a crapshoot, as Friedman likes to say, the team is nonetheless in desperate need of answers.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
As for the Big Dance … well, that’s a total crapshoot.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
Tenga Crysta Leaf Stroker for $27 ($10 off) Amazon
Stroker toys can be a bit of a crapshoot.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
Despite improved scouting, analytics, and technology, the draft remains a crapshoot because of the large number of inexperienced players who don’t spend enough time in college.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2023
Mainstream critical acclaim will always be a crapshoot for a superhero movie.
—David Betancourt, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crapshoot. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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