as in incomplete
not complete or clear or having a lot of details
His memory of the incident was sketchy. Details are still sketchy, but there are rumors that next year's model will be completely redesigned.
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Recent Examples of sketchy
Although total production numbers are sketchy, it’s estimated that fewer than 3,000 examples of all Bristol models combined were built throughout the marque’s 65-year history.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
And even that's kind of sketchy.
—Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
According to the sketchy vaccine data Florida still provides, only 89% of Florida’s kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella for the school year that ended in June.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026
And while the plaça itself can get a bit sketchy at night, the entrance to the hotel itself is set on the quiet, elegant Carrer de Casp, on the posh right side of l’Eixample.
—Isabelle Kliger, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
And even that's kind of sketchy.
—Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
According to the sketchy vaccine data Florida still provides, only 89% of Florida’s kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella for the school year that ended in June.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026
And while the plaça itself can get a bit sketchy at night, the entrance to the hotel itself is set on the quiet, elegant Carrer de Casp, on the posh right side of l’Eixample.
—Isabelle Kliger, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Those narratives are emotionally satisfying — and incomplete.—
Mark Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The problem is the AI models that help come up with drug candidates are still very inaccurate, largely because the data used to train these models is sparse and incomplete.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But nothing could have prepared viewers for the movie's ending, as an unfinished screenplay became the stuff of nightmares — literally and figuratively.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Time and again, Minnesota has stepped forward when the country needed a North Star, a leader in interstate collaboration, in health care, in labor rights, in education, in refugee resettlement, and in the long, unfinished work of racial justice.—
Marilyn Carlson Nelson,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some legal experts and defense attorneys say aspects of the law are vague and could lead to improper arrests and unsuccessful prosecutions in Florida courts.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Russia has seen high-profile technology projects fall short before, and without independent demonstrations, PJN-1’s true capabilities are unclear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The order comes as the FBI raid has been heavily scrutinized, especially since the target of the investigation is still unclear.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Moltbook illustrates how hazy that vision really is.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The couple meets again a purposefully fuzzy period of time later, disagreeing on the hazy details.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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