How to Use hit-or-miss in a Sentence

hit-or-miss

1 of 2 adjective

• Though, storms will be hit-or-miss.
  — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 8 June 2026
• The Niners have been a hit-or-miss team the past two decades.
  — Josh Dubow, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
• Their draft selections have been hit-or-miss.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
• The greatest chance of hit-or-miss storms will be in the mountains.
  — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 18 May 2026
• On-and-off sunshine dances with hit-or-miss showers and storms.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
• These were a bit more hit-or-miss, which brings me to one of the cons of the program.
  — Neha Tandon, Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
• And that's hard in some places where short-term rentals are a hit-or-miss proposition.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
• Opinions, of course, will vary, but for me, the blend was a hit-or-miss affair.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023
• But player movement is far from new and the results are hit-or-miss.
  — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
• The coverage of showers and storms looks hit-or-miss.
  — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
• Through this week, downpours will continue to be hit-or-miss.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
• Mobile spinoffs based on beloved console games can sometimes be hit-or-miss.
  — Jon Porter, The Verge, 17 Mar. 2023
• The highlight reel feature is pretty hit-or-miss.
  — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
• Brown has been extremely hit-or-miss this season.
  — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
• Our soupy air mass promotes the chance for some hit-or-miss downpours into the evening.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
• This early in the forecast, yes, but they’ll be scattered and hit-or-miss.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 June 2026
• These setups are bizarre, provocative, and often hit-or-miss.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
• Not everyone will see the stronger storms, as our storm threat over the next few days will be hit-or-miss.
  — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
• Finding cat toys that your cat will actually love is very hit-or-miss.
  — Molly Higgins, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
• Since then, it’s been pretty hit-or-miss with outcomes worse than flipping a coin over the past decade.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
• This should kick off hit-or-miss showers and storms during the afternoon.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
• The wide-zone scheme McDaniel deploys can make for hit-or-miss runs.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
• There are times, usually in the evening, when cell service can be hit-or-miss due to the size of the crowd.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
• Vacation rentals can be a hit-or-miss proposition.
  — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
• Neither should be trusted often in man-to-man coverage and can be hit-or-miss in zone.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
• His offense can be hit-or-miss, but his defense is pretty consistent.
  — Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
• The storms are hit-or-miss, so some places will experience deluges while others stay dry.
  — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
• According to the pro, the lounge experience can be hit-or-miss.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
• While plenty of it remained hit-or-miss for me, the lows felt less important as the highs got higher.
  — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 13 May 2024
• Their comedy can be hit-or-miss, and outdated at times, but the humor that does land is quite good.
  — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 May 2025

hit or miss

2 of 2 adverb

• I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
• Of course, ports can be hit or miss.
  — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
• And so far it’s been hit or miss.
  — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
• The run game has been hit or miss all year.
  — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
• They should be hit or miss but could drop some heavy rain in spots.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 26 July 2022
• Lip tints can be very hit or miss, and some can be quite sticky.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 27 Mar. 2023
• These things are hit or miss, no big deal either way.
  — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
• With four kids at home, moviegoing has been hit or miss for years.
  — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
• Awards shows can be hit or miss for food, honestly.
  — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
• The action is hit or miss, and the humor lands in a lot of scenes.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
• They could be hit or miss, with the hits capable of very heavy rain.
  — Washington Post, 6 June 2021
• The dining room tends to fill up fast, and service can be hit or miss.
  — oregonlive, 1 July 2022
• That's humor, which is an action—and onethat can be very hit or miss.
  — Jim Dunn, Forbes.com, 16 Feb. 2026
• The food might've been hit or miss, the singers, service and suds more than make up for that.
  — Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 22 July 2024
• Bellinger has been hit or miss for the Yankees this season.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
• It will probably be hit or miss, but a few spots could see as much as an inch or so.
  — Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2020
• Sidewalks are also hit or miss for those walking in the area.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2022
• James Lea knows that reaching the space station can be hit or miss.
  — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2020
• The largemouth spawn in his area is more limited, and hit or miss.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
• The shift meals can be hit or miss, but the salmon is undeniably good.
  — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2022
• Tobin’s drafts have been hit or miss, more the latter in recent years.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2020
• They can still be hit or miss, but things are trending in the right direction.
  — Chris Welch, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2023
• Sound tends to be hit or miss for outdoor shows as there’s nothing to contain the noise.
  — Rashad Alexander october 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
• Jetset Bomber Bomber jackets can be a hit or miss.
  — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
• Expect more hit or miss showers and storms over far East Texas.
  — Dallas News, 17 June 2020
• The new characters are hit or miss, and more of the latter than the former.
  — Joshua Alston, Variety, 30 Mar. 2023
• The proportion of water to rice has a big impact on whether the dish is a hit or miss.
  — cleveland, 29 June 2020
• Over the years, performances have been hit or miss at the Oscars.
  — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
• The offense has been hit or miss since Bedard’s injury.
  — Scott Powers, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
• That seems unlikely, in spite of a few hit or miss T-storms in the forecast.
  — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021