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Meanings of sketchy in anglès

Giving only major points; lacking completeness.

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Usage of sketchy in anglès
1
Never less than clear, but... perhaps... perfectly clear but a trifle sketchy?
Drood: a novel
2
Data on the distribution and on risk factors in Germany are sketchy.
Pubmed
3
The truth is, my plans for this stage were a bit sketchy.
Soon I will be invincible
4
I made a couple of pretty sketchy deals for him last year.
The klone and i: a high-tech love story
5
Their plans are sketchy so far, but they're definitely on to something.
Reuters
6
By Monday, two Democratic representatives launched an investigation into the sketchy dealings.
Ebony
7
Gourley's formula relied solely on famously sketchy media accounts of insurgent attacks.
Wired
8
Details were sketchy and were contradicted by statements from the US military.
The Guardian
9
My canvas may seem sketchy: it is my impression of the reality.
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
10
The details of her arrest are still very sketchy at this stage.
The South African
11
One resident reported hearing gunfire after the explosions, but details were sketchy.
Reuters
12
But the record was sketchy, the data damaged... maybe even intentionally deleted?
Mentats of Dune
13
Jason had been sketchy about that, and didn't know all the details.
Honor thyself
14
The picture as a whole is sketchy and without charm or mystery.
Promenades of an Impressionist
15
The forward-looking stuff was sketchy almost to the point of being non-existent.
The Guardian
16
It was a sketchy sort of arrangement, but it worked very well.
The Purple Heights
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Sketchy through the time
Sketchy across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare