sketchy

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Recent Examples of sketchy Aaron Siepierski, the company owner, told the Free Press details are somewhat sketchy. Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Wondering how to separate the sketchy from the safe? Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 The problem isn’t just philosophical discomfort with a sketchy neighbor. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025 There is some talent in the system, some recently acquired, but right now the Twins have a weak-hitting lineup and a sketchy bullpen. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sketchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
  • Alone, a Whiskey Sour without an egg white is a serviceable, if incomplete, cocktail.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Despite incomplete medical records, Beverly’s spirit was unbreakable.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2023, the pastor faced another backlash after he was sued by the city of Detroit because a new sanctuary on Woodward Avenue had remained unfinished for years, FOX affiliate WJBK reported at the time.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • What’s left unfinished in the hidden corners of your psyche?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Use numbers instead of vague words.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The president had previously discussed his plans for the trucking industry in a Truth Social post, but had been vague on details.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Her motive for abandoning her daughter is unclear at this time.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • If the answers are unclear or the topic changes, walk away immediately.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As her body began to shiver and her mind grew hazy, extraction efforts only became more difficult.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • At the new Bay View taproom, the brewery will serve small runs as well as Solemn Oath Brewery staples, such as its popular Lü Kölsch, Snaggletooth Bandana IPA, Small Wave City Club hazy IPA and Kidnapped by Vikings IPA.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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