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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After pitching the story idea to Shults, Tesfaye sent him song demos, unfinished material and references from older songs that the director would put in the script.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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An ongoing legal battle between a Kansas town and a burger joint over an unfinished mural is sparking controversy in the community, with lawyers claiming the city violated free speech rights.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Her reasons for choosing Hagerty were unclear, although the firm had already signed a wildfire recovery contract with L.A. County’s emergency management office and had long worked with the state Office of Emergency Services.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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In the oftentimes incoherent audio message, the speaker discusses various grievances about his life, but the specific connection to IVF is unclear.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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The image is hazy because the low light and long exposures can add digital noise to Perseverance's images.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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Skyscrapers towered over a hazy, Saharan landscape — a vibrant melting pot of modernist and historical sites and structures, situated on a confluence of the Nile River.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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