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
Williams didn’t need to read our 2021 series on the sad history of Bears quarterbacks to decide this was a sketchy proposition.
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Tesfaye developed that project with Levinson and likewise played a musician, co-starring as a sketchy nightclub owner alongside Lily-Rose Depp.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Along the way are anecdotes of thriving in a sketchy business in the highflying ’80s, like when Diller found out why so many stars insisted on having Diller’s personal driver shepherd them around.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Yet the more sketchy and aimless the Slauson Rec troupe becomes, the more LaBeouf seizes onto the notion that the members are not living up to what they’re supposed to be doing.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Tesfaye developed that project with Levinson and likewise played a musician, co-starring as a sketchy nightclub owner alongside Lily-Rose Depp.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Along the way are anecdotes of thriving in a sketchy business in the highflying ’80s, like when Diller found out why so many stars insisted on having Diller’s personal driver shepherd them around.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Yet the more sketchy and aimless the Slauson Rec troupe becomes, the more LaBeouf seizes onto the notion that the members are not living up to what they’re supposed to be doing.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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From ships to jets, Hong Kong’s story as an aviation hub would be incomplete without Cathay Pacific Airways.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
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That is a simplistic and incomplete description of an entire political party whose nominee won 48% of the vote in the November election.—
Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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And so The Wheel of Time joins TV's long list of unfinished stories.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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Sherrill is among dozens of homebuyers in Citrus County whose homes have been left unfinished by Van Der Valk Construction, and who are now struggling to find enough funds to finish on their own.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Over time, however, the label lost credibility—undermined by vague accounting, low-quality offsets, and limited transparency.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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As a result, the surface of the land and sea is an open book that anyone with an internet connection can read to the point where the embarrassing launch failure of a North Korean frigate is instantly world news instead of a vague rumor.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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When things move fast, when expectations are unclear or when there’s a fear of looking bad, people naturally go into self-protective mode.—
Saby Waraich,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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What remains unclear There are uncertainties about CIF’s changes, especially regarding new placement rules.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Though famous for its hazy IPAs, Outer Range has stepped up its game in lagers, pilsners, stouts, saisons and Belgians.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
27 May 2025
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The potential July trade market for relievers is hazy.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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