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
Instructions from movie studios in the 1920s about how to score a film were sketchy at best, and few survive.
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Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The titles alone are shocking in their bitterness and frustration, a way for Kim to make her feelings overt even in large black-and-white drawings done in a sketchy Saul Steinberg–ian hand.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Entangled in the ensuing chaos is Mullen’s longtime aide/fixer/something Roger (Jesse Plemons), his former chief-of-staff Valerie (Connie Britton), the head of the CIA (Bill Camp), a Tucker Carlson-esque pundit (Dan Stevens), a Jeffrey Epstein-esque sketchy billionaire (Clark Gregg) and more.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
But somewhere in the United States, and this is true, a heavy night of drinking and Chinese cuisine consumption by a couple of mouth breathers became a sketchy wager.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The titles alone are shocking in their bitterness and frustration, a way for Kim to make her feelings overt even in large black-and-white drawings done in a sketchy Saul Steinberg–ian hand.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Entangled in the ensuing chaos is Mullen’s longtime aide/fixer/something Roger (Jesse Plemons), his former chief-of-staff Valerie (Connie Britton), the head of the CIA (Bill Camp), a Tucker Carlson-esque pundit (Dan Stevens), a Jeffrey Epstein-esque sketchy billionaire (Clark Gregg) and more.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
But somewhere in the United States, and this is true, a heavy night of drinking and Chinese cuisine consumption by a couple of mouth breathers became a sketchy wager.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Sharp readers will recall that the USSR extended past Russia and Ukraine; this is a vision that is incomplete without looking afield to Estonia, Lithuania (both NATO members) and other former republics.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Trust your gut, particularly when data is inconclusive or incomplete.—
Aslak de Silva,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The album, which the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had teased on Tuesday (March 18) as unfinished and partially vocalized through AI technology, takes a bold and experimental approach to his artistry.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel of the same name, Season 2 sees the return of Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Aubri Ibrag, Josie Totah and Imogen Waterhouse, with the ensemble cast also including Guy Remmers, Matthew Broome, Josh Dylan and Barney Fishwick.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Not after the 49ers asked him to take a pay cut last year and after general manager John Lynch’s vague response when asked recently about the fullback’s future.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Having lost an extra 30 minutes in the meeting above, another manager speeds through a document review, providing only vague feedback to her direct report.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The United Nations said one of its workers was killed and others injured in an explosion that hit a building housing U.N. personnel, adding that the circumstances of the incident remain unclear.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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The articles signaled Beijing's disapproval of the deal, though its actual impact remains unclear.—
Madison Herring,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Thin lines and hazy glowing colors make the towering, randomized geometric structures look like something from a French comic book.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
16 Mar. 2025
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Recall what the natural 2024 total solar eclipse looked like: a hazy white halo around a dark circle.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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