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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That unfinished grief, anger or confusion can show up unexpectedly in your new relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop in Greece, revealing a trove of unfinished projects and other curiosities.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 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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Your team will look to you for a sense of stability and purpose when things are unclear.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The politician's condition remains unclear after being shot by a 15-year-old sicario, or paid hitman, while delivering a speech to a small group of supporters in a park in the west of the capital.—
Alfie Pannell,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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This week, hazy skies are reminiscent of the intense Canadian wildfires of 2023, which made Chicago the second-most-polluted major city in the country that year.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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And some apps actively blur the already hazy line between betting and other financial activities.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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