How to Use patchy in a Sentence

patchy

adjective
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  • Winds are very light and patchy fog could form near dawn.
    — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Its patina is now patchy, worn down to the wood in some parts.
    — Henry Everingham, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The 27-year-old had unruly black hair, a boy-band face, and a patchy beard.
    — Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
  • There could be some patchy fog as winds go light overnight.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Can’t rule out some patchy fog near dawn as the air turns a tad balmy for this time of year.
    — Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2021
  • In a pilot study, the hair mats are being used as a mulch on the patchy park land.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • There’s some chance of patchy fog forming early in the day.
    — oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, and there could be patchy smoke in the air, the weather service says.
    — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • Burke was wearing shorts and flip-flops, and while the asphalt was clear, the trails and forests were patchy with soft snow and mud.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2023
  • The day may start with some patchy fog, especially south of the metro area.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Covid-19’s spread has been patchy, with tall spikes in some places and flatter curves in others.
    — Adam Rogers, Wired, 6 June 2020
  • That leads to the animal's skin or coat fading to look pale, white or patchy.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 May 2024
  • Lows will be in the mid- and upper 60s, not far from the dew point, meaning some patchy fog could form by morning.
    — Washington Post, 2 June 2021
  • In Phoenix Sawtelle said that around 3 a.m., which is around the time the total eclipse begins, there will be a mix of clear skies and some patchy clouds.
    — Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Phone lines were patchy, the power was out and air strikes were thundering all around.
    — Sam Dagher, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But rather than heralding the start of an imposing run, the results have been patchy.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
  • All the way up until the two-month mark, your lips may look patchy, uneven or darker than the starting point.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The defending champions are in the midst of a patchy start to the 2021 season, at least by their own standards.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Some patchy fog is possible with lows pretty close to 70 in most spots.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Carbon capture and storage, or CCS, has, at best, a patchy track record.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Even then, though, the clouds aren’t smooth but patchy, and some thicker ones still manage to block Hubble’s view of the cluster’s left side.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Thursday could offer up a bit of patchy fog, but Portland’s east winds could help keep much of that at bay.
    — oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Showers have now moved south, and the metro area will start to see some clearing after patchy morning fog.
    — oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The rest of Michigan will still be patchy or have partial coverage.
    — Nisa Khan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Tuesday night lows are just a touch cooler, in the upper 50s to low 60s, still with a chance of patchy fog or even some late night-drizzle.
    — Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2021
  • The findings have come amid a patchy power supply in the country due to a coal crisis and heatwaves in the country.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 20 May 2022
  • Ireland is a country with a long memory, but a patchy one. . .
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 12 Feb. 2024
  • There could be some patchy fog, although light west winds should help keep it minimal.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
  • Skies were expected to have patchy fog in the morning and then be mostly sunny throughout the day during the weekend.
    — Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
  • That should serve as a warning to EV owners everywhere, already baulking at high prices and patchy charging networks.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Feb. 2024

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