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
Simply paying people to plant trees has long been a predominant feature of the carbon-offsets market, which is one reason offsets are widely considered to be so sketchy.
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Mark Gongloff, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
Kareem Rahma Image The subway system gives us plenty of reasons to hate it: the delays, the sketchy weekend service, the Niagara Falls stairwell experience every time there is a weather event.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Details on this one are pretty sketchy so far, but it’s got enormous promise.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
This appearance on Potomac only further highlighted his sketchy business practices, with his financial mismanagement casting a long shadow over his future endeavors.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mark Gongloff, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
Kareem Rahma Image The subway system gives us plenty of reasons to hate it: the delays, the sketchy weekend service, the Niagara Falls stairwell experience every time there is a weather event.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Details on this one are pretty sketchy so far, but it’s got enormous promise.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
This appearance on Potomac only further highlighted his sketchy business practices, with his financial mismanagement casting a long shadow over his future endeavors.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
Adjective
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Gabi Mosley is a flawed anti-hero grappling with healing that is incomplete.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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For those concerned about some plant proteins being incomplete, a varied diet is the key.—
Kari Sonde,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In September 2018, Miller died of an accidental drug overdose at age 26, leaving behind several unfinished projects.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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According to Variety, one of Lynch’s unfinished projects was a show called Unrecorded Night, which Netflix had given the code name Wisteria.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Instead of having the nerve to just say it, BSU put out vague, whiny press releases, apparently trying to minimize outrage on both sides.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2025
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Early on, that information was useful in forming a vague picture of our interests and behaviors.—
Jon Kirchner,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Whether this is something the Trump administration will support remains unclear.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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Drone restrictions sparked by a spate of mysterious sightings across New Jersey are set to expire this weekend — even though their origins still remain unclear.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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After the multiple reports of the train delays, a first responder at the apartment building said over radio that there was burned food in a second-floor apartment and a slight hazy smoke on the second floor.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the 2010s, when people were coming and buying four-packs of hazy I.P.A. for $16, $18, $20 directly from breweries, that was a very lucrative time.—
Terence McGinley,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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