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
For those still doing sketchy Survivor math in their heads long after the episode finished in the hopes of finally unscrambling everything, the host offered a fuller explanation on the latest episode of his On Fire With Jeff Probst podcast.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
While details remain sketchy on the criteria the administration plans to use, those familiar with the pending travel ban say it is supposedly based on the rationale that the countries that make the list lack the ability to properly perform background checks on individuals traveling to the U.S.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
This type of data analysis can be sketchy because the more filters one imposes, the sparser the dataset becomes.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Instructions from movie studios in the 1920s about how to score a film were sketchy at best, and few survive.
—Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
While details remain sketchy on the criteria the administration plans to use, those familiar with the pending travel ban say it is supposedly based on the rationale that the countries that make the list lack the ability to properly perform background checks on individuals traveling to the U.S.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
This type of data analysis can be sketchy because the more filters one imposes, the sparser the dataset becomes.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Instructions from movie studios in the 1920s about how to score a film were sketchy at best, and few survive.
—Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Existing data is incomplete and fails to fully address gaps and inequities at the intersections of gender, race, economic background, disability, etc.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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While vendor management systems (VMS) exist to address this, many legacy systems rely on outdated processes, incomplete or obsolete data, and time-consuming procedures.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With Mercury retrograde in Pisces activating your creative fifth house of love, children and self-expression, you’re encouraged to revisit everything from unfinished projects to romantic connections that lack closure or never quite reached their potential.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The court ruled that the ATF is permitted to regulate some weapon-parts kits and unfinished frames or receivers under the Gun Control Act.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Maddox does not make vague threats toward people who run afoul of him.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The administration has been more vague, however, on programs such as classes that teach Black history.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The circumstances of the accident were unclear Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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How Wednesday’s severe weather will impact specific metro areas or what time the brunt of the storms are expected to hit is still unclear at this time, Ratzer said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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There are so many moments of hazy slow-motion, of dramatic music, the constant shallow depth-of-field camera work.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The recent Hubble image, which was shared online on March 17, also captures a nebula that casts a hazy blue-greenish shadow over part of the star cluster.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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