How to Use streaky in a Sentence
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The Grizzlies have lost two in a row and are on a streaky stretch.
—Darryl Matsuda, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2017
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The tint came out a bit streaky and didn't want to adhere to my skin.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 20 June 2018
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Above the clipped vignette are just blocks of streaky gray and cool blue.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 21 June 2019
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The series has been streaky since the turn of the century.
—Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2019
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The Frogs have been a streaky bunch, perhaps a byproduct of youth.
—Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 14 Mar. 2018
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That is one thing this streaky team has been able to count on—that things will turn around.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2019
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The dashboard made a bad surface for writing, and the poster pen was weird and streaky.
—Sara Eckel, Longreads, 19 Jan. 2018
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Combine them so that the whites and yolks are fully mixed (to avoid streaky eggs).
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 May 2019
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Keon Broxton, who is the streakiest player on the team, will now come off the bench.
—Tom Haudricourt, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2018
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To avoid a streaky finish, make sure to layer thin, even coats.
—Ava Darrin, ELLE, 30 July 2022
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The batter should not have any streaky flour in it, but it should be handled with a light touch.
—Ella Riley-Adams, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2018
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And a streaky Giants team won its fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Brewers, to place a bow on the 92nd birthday of Willie Mays.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
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Schoop, known as a streaky hitter, isn't concerned about his woes in 2022.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2022
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Musa, a lithe 6-9 small forward, is a streaky shooter who isn’t gun shy.
—Michael Singer, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018
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Bellinger has been streaky with the Cubs, at one point going more than 100 at-bats without a home run.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 17 July 2023
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But Texas was humbled on Thursday against a Surge team that’s been streaky at best.
—Dallas News, 31 Mar. 2022
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A streaky shooter, his ups and downs could dictate whether the Celtics break through in this series.
—cleveland.com, 19 May 2017
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Not with four years and $90 million left on the streaky slugger’s contract.
—Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com, 30 June 2018
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Guston worked in the streaky, pale-bellied tones of an unhealthy white man’s skin, which is to say of his own.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 24 May 2022
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Bradley is a streaky hitter, frustrating to watch for weeks at a time.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2021
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QB Sam Ehlinger has been streaky this season, so a fast start would be just as preferable for him.
—Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2019
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However, in this matchup, their offense can be streaky and still be enough to win.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2022
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The Gladiators, while streaky, are the stronger team with a talent-heavy tank line.
—Sean Collins, Dallas News, 2 July 2020
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Many times, the formulas for more vibrant hues are streaky, too.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Mar. 2018
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The streaky senior had struggled over USC’s last four, shooting eight for 31.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2022
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The Heat's deficit reached 16 early in the fourth quarter, with Hield then warming up with his streaky outside strike.
—Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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Some either dry up fast while others leave streaky residue.
—Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2020
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Once upon a time, J.R. Smith was more than a streaky outside shooter.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 23 Jan. 2018
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The non-streaky, smudge-resistant color lasts all day too.
—Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022
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Báez is by nature a streaky hitter, but that has been especially true this year.
—Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2023
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