deadbeat

Example Sentences

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He laughed when I asked whether the U.S. could become a deadbeat borrower or release tainted data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Just prepare yourself for a Frankensteined dog cop, a killer cyber fish, a plethora of puns and . . . a surprisingly empowering message about how we should regard deadbeat cat dads.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

Shortly before Potter was sacked last year she liked a tweet which called the Englishman a "deadbeat" manager who "doesn't know what he is doing".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

Clara, a housewife stuck in a deadbeat marriage, understands the feeling all too well.

From New York Times • May 11, 2023

I look over his shoulder, scanning for any of the deadbeat “friends” he left us for.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith