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
From checking a sketchy profile to confirming if a number belongs to a scammer, with ClarityCheck, users have the opportunity to become their own first line of defense.
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
And yet details are sketchy on where such a force would be deployed and how all the money earmarked for it will be tracked and disbursed.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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).
—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
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Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
And yet details are sketchy on where such a force would be deployed and how all the money earmarked for it will be tracked and disbursed.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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).
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Investigators laid out a pattern of inaccurate and incomplete campaign finance reports across several election cycles, including improper contributions falsely reported as personal loans, acceptance of improper contributions and inflated cash-on-hand numbers.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The precise story of how the feud began between King and the neighborhood is incomplete.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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During a strike of couture workers strike, Schiaparelli shows a collection of unfinished garments.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sultan’s latest posthumous collection shifts the focus to the artist’s mostly unpublished writings, which include his musings on teaching and art, unfinished short stories, dream logs, and essays.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
26 Mar. 2026
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The attack came hours after Saree signaled in a vague statement Friday that the rebels would join the war.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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These designations are, first and foremost, vague.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The full scope of these reparations remains unclear, and a specific dollar amount wasn’t noted.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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How much remains unclear, but the optics were concerning for a player whose game is built on physicality, effort and toughness.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some people who live in the Denver metro area on Thursday afternoon were making calls to 911 after skies became noticeably hazy and winds kicked up.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new tunes showed an evolving sound while maintaining the band’s distinctive hazy, atmospheric tone.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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