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
This is a world of murderers for hire, sleazy lobbyists, incompetent lawyers, sketchy doctors, and thieving ex-husbands.
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
But in the age of vacuous content, sketchy White lucks into camp, turning ’90s character actresses Jennifer Coolidge and Parker Posey into gay icons, both good actresses reduced to doing misogynistic drag acts.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
Kids don’t like being told what to do, but listen and be that extra safety net of paying attention to something that sounds sketchy, and just offer support.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Williams didn’t need to read our 2021 series on the sad history of Bears quarterbacks to decide this was a sketchy proposition.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
But in the age of vacuous content, sketchy White lucks into camp, turning ’90s character actresses Jennifer Coolidge and Parker Posey into gay icons, both good actresses reduced to doing misogynistic drag acts.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
Kids don’t like being told what to do, but listen and be that extra safety net of paying attention to something that sounds sketchy, and just offer support.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Williams didn’t need to read our 2021 series on the sad history of Bears quarterbacks to decide this was a sketchy proposition.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Focusing purely on career advancement or compensation is an incomplete approach for forward-thinking organizations.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The satellite images provide data on the chlorophyll production at the surface, but the picture is still incomplete, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Big-ticket items included Lynch's own copies of the Lost Highway screenplay and separately, a set of unfinished screenplays for Ronnie Rocket.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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The home inspection report said that some of the pipes visible in an unfinished area don’t have any insulation around them.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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All of these legal tests, however, are quite vague.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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Brooks said Act 372 was vague and imposed problems on librarians and bookstore owners trying to avoid prosecution.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The extent to which that price shock would be sustainable is unclear.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Also, a lamppost at the northwest corner of the pier was secured by yellow caution tape in the days before the fire for reasons that were unclear in the report.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The legal basis for Trump’s continued extensions is hazy at best.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The band’s digital residency, ABBA Voyage, even inspired her outfits on the Short n’ Sweet tour, particularly the hazy light-blue costume that Agnetha Fältskog wears.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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