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
Staying safe no longer means avoiding sketchy-looking apps.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Numbers are sketchy, but it’s estimated that Cisitalia produced only about 153 coupes and 17 convertibles comprising the 202 model.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Details are sketchy, but other NATO activities will be added to Arctic Sentry once broader security needs are assessed and as the national military exercises end.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Tenants had formed an association at a building on Martense Street, at a then-sketchy corner.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Numbers are sketchy, but it’s estimated that Cisitalia produced only about 153 coupes and 17 convertibles comprising the 202 model.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Details are sketchy, but other NATO activities will be added to Arctic Sentry once broader security needs are assessed and as the national military exercises end.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Tenants had formed an association at a building on Martense Street, at a then-sketchy corner.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Advertisement Henderson noted that 486 voters had registration information that was incomplete or inaccurate and that a third of that group registered decades ago, when the state did not have the same requirements.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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The first Alnashetri remains ever found were two incomplete legs discovered in 2004 at La Buitrera.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If chores pile up or a co-worker leaves tasks unfinished, define what needs to happen on your end before taking action.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Leave large pieces unframed; unframed smaller works can make these pieces look unfinished.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The president has also been intentionally vague about his ultimate goal with Iran.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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These aren’t just vague wellness notions.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Trump said Saturday that the rate would be raised to 15%, although the timing of that remains unclear, and the levy came into effect at 10% early Tuesday.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Research on informal giving suggests that when reporting rules are unclear, individual donors may become more hesitant to send money directly to someone who needs it.—
Pamala Wiepking,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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The laws around songs being used at political rallies are hazy and realistically the most a musician or songwriter can do is demand for the use to cease, although the user in question seems to be under little legal obligation to comply.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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That all of this is set around a rather hazy, cataclysmic time that gets relegated to the side lends it even more of a haunting power that grabs hold of you.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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