: 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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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Their comedy can be hit-or-miss, and outdated at times, but the humor that does land is quite good.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
Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The service is hit or miss, but the opulent setting and uncomplicated, tasty food makes up for it.
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—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Other installments are more hit-or-miss, particularly in their use of cringe comedy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Their comedy can be hit-or-miss, and outdated at times, but the humor that does land is quite good.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
Adverb
Such a varied palette of styles and stories means that the series is naturally hit or miss.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The service is hit or miss, but the opulent setting and uncomplicated, tasty food makes up for it.
Follow me on Twitter.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hit-or-miss
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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