remain patchy
Frequency: 5.53.8 per million words
Describes the continuation of an inconsistent state.
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- The quality of mobile phone reception is likely to remain patchy in rural areas.
- Despite recent improvements, the economic recovery across the region remains patchy.
- Forecasters predicted that the rain would remain patchy throughout the afternoon.
- Information about the casualties remained patchy for several hours after the explosion.
- Her knowledge of ancient history remains somewhat patchy, focusing only on specific eras.
- Public transport services in the suburbs remain patchy during the weekends.
- Support for the new legislation remains patchy among the local community.
- Attendance at the evening classes has remained patchy since the term started.
- The distribution of wealth in the country remains patchy and inconsistent.
- Visibility on the roads will remain patchy due to the lingering fog.