The phrase "are somewhat sparse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is limited in quantity or presence, often referring to information, resources, or details.
Example: "The details provided in the report are somewhat sparse, making it difficult to draw any conclusions."
Alternatives: "are rather limited" or "are quite meager."
In the speaking notes distributed to government MPs and senators entitled "budget explanations: schools and higher education", the "facts" are somewhat sparse.
Although a risk of occupational musculoskeletal diseases has been identified with age-related strength degradation, strength measures from working group are somewhat sparse.
The details are somewhat sparse, but are corroborated by sources and reports from earlier this year.
Although rich in technical data, the work contains several [End Page 258] errors consistent with the first edition that potentially may frustrate the reader: descriptions of hardware, protocols, or procedures are somewhat sparse or at best refer the reader to a secondary reference or government standard.
The script is somewhat sparse, but every word the characters speak is packed with meaning.
Although pharmacological treatments are used routinely for psychiatric difficulties in Huntington's disease, the scientific evidence base for their use is somewhat sparse.
Patients with semantic dementia (SD), who have an incontrovertible deficit in semantic memory, are reported to show good day-to-day memory for recent events; but experimental evidence on their anterograde episodic memory/new learning is somewhat sparse and does not always tell a consistent story.
The existing Futures Studies literature is somewhat sparse in assessing laypeople engagement.
Its experts believe that if we emptied our bank vaults and jewellery boxes, we'd find no less than 2.5 million tonnes of gold - though they admit that the evidence is somewhat sparse and the figure is a bit speculative.
Information is somewhat sparse at this time, but we do know that Asustek has made WiMAX hardware before, for companies like Clearwire, so that part of the technology isn't new to them.
