sparse
Example Sentences
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The 2019 study added an important piece to a fossil record that had long been too sparse to clearly explain the earliest stages of snake evolution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Profits have sometimes been sparse: In 2024, the PIF produced a return that was “close to zero,” Callen estimates, in a year when the S&P 500 rose 25%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
She said district communication had been sparse so far — “no call, no text, no email” — and fretted about missing work at Sweetgreen, the fast-casual chain restaurant where she makes salads.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Cade kept his hair trimmed short, and he had a very sparse golden beard that went from his sideburns and curled almost invisibly just around the lower edge of his jaw.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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