sparse

Example Sentences

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There have been worse years, Schwartz noted, including during a severe drought in 2015, when the sparse snow disappeared around the lab even earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

And even though the New Testament provides fairly sparse information about her, she certainly makes sense as the subject of an Easter-oriented edition of the series.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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

This pond looked muddy and dark, surrounded by nothing but sparse blades of dying grass.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix