Definition of Intermittent

displaying in a random pattern; not consistent

Examples of Intermittent in a sentence

When the cops arrived, the loud intermittent noise had stopped.  🔊

The baby’s crying is intermittent and can occur at anytime.  🔊

Since the power outages are intermittent, I am not sure If you have enough time to cook your dinner.  🔊

The holiday lights are intermittent and flicker on and off constantly.  🔊

As long as the store traffic remains intermittent, there will be times when I can work on the displays without interruption.  🔊

Fortunately the noise from the local airport is intermittent and does not occur in a steady pattern.  🔊

Because my spasms are intermittent and occur randomly, it is hard for the doctor to diagnose my condition.  🔊

The reason I broke up with my boyfriend was because of his intermittent verbal assaults that often happened without warning.  🔊

While Jeremy was ill, he had an intermittent fever that came and went for three days.  🔊

Since the radio signal is intermittent, I can only hear a portion of each song.  🔊

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