Considering the location, this place is bound to attract some sketchy characters.

But given Mr. Swofford's sketchy plotting and narcissistic characters, readers may not make it that far.

The tea service is more fully developed than the sketchy characters.

Now 35, she has also proven a natural actress with an ability to find nuances in the sometimes sketchy operatic characters she portrays.

The underachieving cast does not manage to add shading to the sketchy characters.

Beyond his love for music and his tug-of-war with Peter, he remains a passive and sketchy character.

Koyama is unwilling to let Kagami have Nori's photos because of Kagami's "sketchy" character.

"I saw myself go from being a misguided, sketchy character," she said, "to someone who could hold her own among varsity debate members."

And you'ld meet some pretty sketchy characters about the court, too.

"Merlin's a rather sketchy character, actually," said Mr. Neill.