patchy

Example Sentences

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It added that Nintendo's statements on the problem were "patchy", and as a result many customers simply bought new controllers, instead of pursuing a free fix or replacement via customer service.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

Temperatures will also have dropped across southern parts on Sunday as a cold weather front bringing patchy overnight drizzle clears south.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Well, the evidence for that is patchy too.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The thin, patchy blanket didn’t protect him from the cold desert night like his thick blanket at home did.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young