patchy

Example Sentences

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But progress has been slowed by lower than anticipated demand, with many consumers put off by higher upfront costs and still patchy charging infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Dr Gordon Macdonald, from campaign group Care Not Killing, said the bill ignored the wider "deep-seated problems in the UK's broken and patchy palliative care system".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"Unfortunately we still have a system that is characterised by conflict, by fight, but also by really patchy levels of quality."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The images revealed that what begins as a uniform CMC coating can break apart into uneven, patchy fragments during electrode processing, which may weaken battery performance and stability.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

Good guy, but he looks mad wild because his hair is patchy since he cuts it himself to save a few bucks, which is crazy stupid because Tagoe is a haircut artist.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera