be patchy

Examples (10)

• The local provision of facilities is extremely patchy.
• Attendance at these matches has been rather patchy recently.
• The mobile phone signal is patchy in this remote mountainous area.
• His knowledge of the subject was patchy, with many gaps in his understanding.
• Visibility is patchy this morning due to the thick fog in some areas.
• The quality of the student's work has been patchy throughout the semester.
• Public transport services in the rural regions are notoriously patchy.
• Customer service support can be patchy depending on which agent you speak to.
• Economic growth is likely to be patchy across the different sectors this year.
• Evidence for the theory is still patchy at best, requiring further research.