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
Details of the under-the-radar plan are sketchy at this point, with reps for Davidson and Jost, as well as City Hall, not returning calls.
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Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
In this debut novel from author Wang, 26-year-old Linli Feng has her own problems, but has to face even more as she is drawn back into the orbit of her mother, a plastic surgery addict who gets sketchy procedures done in Los Angeles.
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Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
The preliminary ruling came in a case flagged by The Decoder, where two publishers found that Google’s AI Overviews incorrectly linked them to scams and other sketchy business practices.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Details of the incident remain sketchy, including whether the Apache ditched due to a mechanical failure or hostile action.
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David Szondy
june 09,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
In this debut novel from author Wang, 26-year-old Linli Feng has her own problems, but has to face even more as she is drawn back into the orbit of her mother, a plastic surgery addict who gets sketchy procedures done in Los Angeles.
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Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
The preliminary ruling came in a case flagged by The Decoder, where two publishers found that Google’s AI Overviews incorrectly linked them to scams and other sketchy business practices.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Details of the incident remain sketchy, including whether the Apache ditched due to a mechanical failure or hostile action.
—
David Szondy
june 09,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
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Reform has proven difficult, sometimes violent, and remains incomplete.
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But this narrative of the USMNT winning formula is, at worst, wrong and at best, incomplete.
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From politics to philanthropy, healthcare to higher education, Black women continue to confront double standards that reveal the unfinished work of democracy itself.
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Her words prove true throughout his interview, during which Glover opens up for the first time about his life with Alzheimer's disease, often toggling between unfinished thoughts and poetic personal tangents.
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There’s no reason to think, for example, that decisions made by political appointees based on vague standards would be any more transparent than those made by peer reviewers based on scientific merit.
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American Mission’s partnership with the company, as well as the ads’ vague message about Donalds, exemplify the opaque nature of the AI industry’s spending in the 2026 election cycle.
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Yet whether van Dijk will still be in uniform in 2030 is unclear, making this a chance the Netherlands can’t afford to lose.
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Any plan for data retention policies remains troublingly unclear, and there’s seemingly been no privacy impact assessment weighing the privacy implications of centralizing so much sensitive data in the White House, the Guardian reported.
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Nearly everyone knows the Boston Tea Party; many can summon at least a hazy memory of the Stamp Act or the Townshend duties.
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That could result in a slightly muted sky and a softer, hazier sun angle through the afternoon, though surface visibility impacts should remain limited.
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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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