patchy in the PONS Dictionary

patchy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

patchy cloud/rain

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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United's start to the 2011-2012 season was patchy.
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Due to human disturbances as well as floods, patchy distributions of forests have resulted.
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Not only are there no interviews, but the footage of the game and of all the other matches covered in the build-up is patchy.
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His education and training, like that of his siblings, was patchy and superficial.
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The track continues across the mountain but is patchy and suitable only for experienced walkers.
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The list is extremely patchy, and not every succession was unbroken.
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The species has a patchy distribution and the full extent of its geographical range is uncertain.
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Previous structures occupying the urban lots have been demolished, leaving patchy areas of green space that are usually unintended and unmanaged.
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Digital terrestrial television coverage is patchy for much the same reason.
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Attendance at school was patchy as older children were required for work on their farms.
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