adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
detail
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Meanwhile the Midland's board was only allowed sketchy details about the breakneck expansion.
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The tourist office sells a guide booklet that includes an hourlong walk and the sketchy details of his life.
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And the second story that night was all about a one-car traffic accident, with sketchy details about injuries.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Details of the accident are still sketchy .
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I'm afraid my knowledge of the subject is rather sketchy .
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It would be very unwise to change our policy on the basis of such a sketchy report.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And the second story that night was all about a one-car traffic accident, with sketchy details about injuries.
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I found it boring, self-conscious and a good deal sketchier than the Balzac novella on which it's based.
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Often, the information police receive from state protective workers is so sketchy that officers can not determine if a crime occurred.
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Slightly built, he had long, yellow locks and a sketchy beard.
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So, out came the plans, very sketchy , but a start.
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Some information can be gleaned, although it tends to be more sketchy .
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The tourist office sells a guide booklet that includes an hourlong walk and the sketchy details of his life.