How to Use spotty in a Sentence
spotty
adjective
- Her work has been spotty.
- The service at that restaurant is a little spotty.
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And why on earth are some of my blooms chewed up and spotty?
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Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2023
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Trump's record at the Supreme Court has been spotty, at best.
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John Fritze,
USA TODAY,
4 Oct. 2022
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Cell service gets spotty as the park gets more crowded in the evenings.
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Nicole Cobler,
Axios,
4 Oct. 2024
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The park’s trails were washed out by years of heavy rain and spotty maintenance.
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Erin L. Thompson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2023
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Rain chances look to be rather spotty tonight and Wednesday, meaning much of the time will be dry.
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Kxas-Tv (nbc5),
Dallas News,
12 Sep. 2023
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Cell service was spotty at best and didn’t function most of the time.
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Priscilla Totiyapungprasert,
The Arizona Republic,
4 Mar. 2022
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Wednesday will bring spotty chances of storms and gusty winds, but the rest of the week should be dry, Boxell said.
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David Clarey,
Journal Sentinel,
4 June 2024
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After that the third deck was empty and the middle deck was spotty.
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cleveland,
24 Dec. 2022
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The pork loin on the other hand had a noticeably spotty sear on one side.
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Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2023
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But supply has often been spotty since then: In the first half of 2023, Huy Fong had no chilies at all.
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Indrani Sen,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2024
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The track record of the convention group’s spending is spotty.
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Nicholas Riccardi,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 Aug. 2022
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Looking back on the year, Trump's attempts to wield his power over the GOP have been spotty.
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Michael D'antonio,
CNN,
24 Dec. 2021
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Earnings have been spotty, but seem to be in an uptrend.
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John Dorfman,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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Partly cloudy, with a 20% chance for a few spotty showers.
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Dallas News,
30 Dec. 2022
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And violent war films have a spotty record at the German Film Awards.
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Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2023
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If your service is spotty, there are a few ways to boost your signal strength.
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Kim Komando,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2021
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From there, Bob had a spotty college record: a 2.1 G.P.A., with more than forty classes missed.
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Evan Waite,
The New Yorker,
26 Oct. 2021
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While the damaged camera made for a spotty livestream, flares of light prompted rounds of cheers from the crowd watching at the launch site.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
6 June 2024
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But enforcement of the laws has been spotty in recent years.
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NBC News,
28 Mar. 2022
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Earnings have been spotty – nine profits and six losses in the past 15 years.
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John Dorfman,
Forbes,
11 July 2022
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But the loneliest phase of the pandemic, with its makeshift games and spotty child care, was nearly over.
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Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2021
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Well, that’s a little rough, but her records are pretty spotty.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2024
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Tonight: Showers are still spotty in the evening but pick up again after midnight and could be heavy at times.
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Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2022
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The commission’s enforcement of the law has been spotty, at best.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 Nov. 2021
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The route consists mainly of dirt and gravel roads, and cell service is spotty.
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Bryan Rogala,
Outside Online,
14 Sep. 2024
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DeFi can make people very excited to join DAOs, but the field is still spotty and prone to scams.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2022
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Their brilliance frequently masked the lack of shooting or the spotty perimeter defense.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
5 Dec. 2024
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Between the lines: Communication from the city has been spotty, some businesses say.
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Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
4 Oct. 2024
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