sparse

Example Sentences

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The post included an animated map of sparse maritime traffic traveling through the waterway.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Other than a copy of Bellamy's autobiography on the desk, there is little else decorative in this neat, sparse office at Dragon Park.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The movie’s real draw is its blissfully sinister sound design, which utilizes the podcaster lifestyle to go full maximalist while the film’s visual landscape remains sparse and disquieting.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The firm’s fundraising materials provided sparse details on its chief executive, Paresh Raja, and offered financial information that diverged widely from its public financial reporting, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“He has the sweetest of smiles,” and with one insubstantial hand she stroked the child’s sparse blond hair.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman