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
Even sketchier are characters like Isaac and Hanrahan, ruthless military types who never really transcend that hazy description despite being played by formidable actors Jeffrey Wright and Alanna Ubach, respectively.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Its sketchy, underwater mechanics alone make the spot so polarizing, but picture-perfect for photographers like Trimble.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Like many such projects, press reports often are sketchy on the details, usually touting the advent of the project as a human-interest story.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While details on his plans are sketchy, the Yale Budget Lab estimated the scheme could cost the average American consumer $2,700-$3,400 per year.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Its sketchy, underwater mechanics alone make the spot so polarizing, but picture-perfect for photographers like Trimble.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Like many such projects, press reports often are sketchy on the details, usually touting the advent of the project as a human-interest story.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While details on his plans are sketchy, the Yale Budget Lab estimated the scheme could cost the average American consumer $2,700-$3,400 per year.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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This tally is an undercount, though, as the EPA data is incomplete.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Wildlife crossing projects for red wolves in North Carolina and Nevada tortoises are among $126 million in federal infrastructure grants to 17 states that U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized from a backlog of 3,200 incomplete Biden-era grants.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Look for spaces in your home that are unfinished, such as the basement or garage, where vertical storage won’t feel out of place.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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But To Lam’s comments underlined that the reconciliation remains unfinished.—
Aniruddha Ghosal,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Also unclear is whether a tariff would apply to movies already in production overseas, or partially in foreign countries, like Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which has been shooting in Morocco, with plans for other locations including Sicily.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Others say Alhurra withered under an unclear mandate that never allowed the channel to find its identity and therefore audiences.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Better yet, each of their seven studio albums was better than the previous one, culminating with 1992’s Dynamo — seeped in shoegaze guitars — and 1995’s psychedelic magnum opus Sueño Stereo, a dreamlike, hazy swan song for the ages.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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The vintage/modern taproom located in Maui’s upcountry serves up a variety of brews, including a hazy IPA, imperial stout, brown ale, blonde, lager and several sours.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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