patchy

Example Sentences

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Sprinkler outages, patchy information and anxious parents in overheating homes point to a city behind the curve.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Wednesday will have a colder start with patchy ground frost more widespread.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In England and Wales, where the early patchy fog cleared quickly, cloudier skies are expected to dominate into the afternoon.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The carmaker is struggling with Chinese competition, US tariffs and patchy demand for electric vehicles, and already has plans to axe 50,000 jobs across all its brands in Germany by 2030.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He tugged me to a sort of fort he’d made with an old patchy quilt tied to his and Karim’s bunk bed.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff