patchiness

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Recent Examples of patchiness No streaks, no patchiness, just an even, airbrushed finish. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchiness
narrowness
Noun
  • For decades, they have been disillusioned by the cynicism, intellectual narrowness and greed of the corporate academy, which chose profit over principles while providing knowledge without conscience, skill without reflection, and schooling without heart.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Police said because of the narrowness of the street, the two vehicles stopped head-on.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Patchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchiness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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