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
With his 3-point shot still sketchy, with his teammates struggling from the field — Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle combined to shoot 8 of 34 — Edwards willed himself to a big game.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Even that was sketchy; there were things that were known to travel but didn’t otherwise seem to require a medium to actually travel through, like light and gravity.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
For years, Jones has used his online platform to enrich himself by selling merch, diet supplements, and sketchy health products while spreading lies and conspiracy theories.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2026
This is coming from a mega-billionaire who has a pretty sketchy history himself.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Even that was sketchy; there were things that were known to travel but didn’t otherwise seem to require a medium to actually travel through, like light and gravity.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
For years, Jones has used his online platform to enrich himself by selling merch, diet supplements, and sketchy health products while spreading lies and conspiracy theories.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2026
This is coming from a mega-billionaire who has a pretty sketchy history himself.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Africa is full of people who ask each other for product recommendations in WhatsApp groups or comment sections because the options online can often be incomplete or difficult to verify.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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But that album struck me as fussy, unfinished, soft somehow.—
Dan Kois,
Pitchfork,
17 May 2026
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Construction at the site has remained unfinished since mid-2023, with an arbitration panel ruling in October 2025 to set a future hearing date for litigation for this September.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Two Chinese defense companies have issued vague statements that together point to a possible new long-distance shooting record, although neither has provided technical specifications or independently verifiable data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Teenagers often respond better to concrete information than vague warnings.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The reasons behind her resignation are unclear.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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If anything still seems unclear, contact Amazon Customer Service directly.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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But its geological origins are hazy.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Even if my archive was unverifiable or incongruous, the hazy, contradictory landscape of Goodman’s life was the truth of her existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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