sketchy
Example Sentences
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But he was only 5, so the memories are kind of sketchy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In comments on the Times article, some Platner supporters declared that his sketchy past, including the Fifield allegations, makes him seem more like a man of the people.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
If your sketchy adviser suggested paying the tax for the conversion out of the $1 million itself, I’d raise another red flag.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The two sides are currently negotiating the final text of a broader bilateral deal, but further details of the negotiations remain sketchy.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
I told her everything, all the sketchy facts and rumors I’d overheard, and she blanched.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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