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
Berto Colon made his The Night Agent debut in season 2 as Solomon Vega, a sketchy ex-Marine working for intelligence broker Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum).
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Models had their hair improperly treated, their physical boundaries crossed, and one even had her teeth removed by a sketchy dentist for purely cosmetic reasons.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Staying safe no longer means avoiding sketchy-looking apps.
—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
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Models had their hair improperly treated, their physical boundaries crossed, and one even had her teeth removed by a sketchy dentist for purely cosmetic reasons.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Staying safe no longer means avoiding sketchy-looking apps.
—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
See All Example Sentences for sketchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Even with her strong work, the film around her always feels, at best, insubstantial, and, at worst, incomplete.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, delays can occur if paperwork is incomplete or if identity verification requires additional documentation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His approach seems to reflect his idiosyncratic, still-unfinished spiritual journey as much as his medical training or expertise.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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After the unfinished session adjourned Sine Die Friday, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, was asked by reporters if the public should be frustrated by the omission.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The title Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is pretty vague, and the new trailer doesn’t clear much up.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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This implies regime change, yet the administration’s ambitions have in fact been vague and inconsistent.—
Dennis Ross,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The circumstances of the attack on Sunday were unclear and Houthi officials declined to comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The potential consequences on Davis’ finances is unclear, according to the staff report, though officials said it was expected to have limited impact on city governance.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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They’re typically sourced from Chinese and Russian labs, and even if the compounds are chemically pure, their effects on the human body are hazy and potentially dangerous.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
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This hazy association of racial justice with letting your husband sleep around persists throughout the text.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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