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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are patchy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is inconsistent, uneven, or lacking in coverage or completeness.
Example: "The results of the survey are patchy, making it difficult to draw any definitive conclusions."
Alternatives: "are inconsistent" or "are uneven".
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are patchy
adjective
Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
Exact(60)
Elsewhere standards are patchy.
Records are patchy.
Electricity supplies are patchy.
The results are patchy.
Standards are patchy.
Musically things are patchy.
But those standards are patchy.
But the results are patchy.
After-school services are patchy.
Fiji, the winners, are patchy.
Beyond that, the details are patchy.
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