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sloppy

[slop-ee] / ˈslɒp i /


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It was not all plain-sailing for Sabalenka as she lost serve in a sloppy fourth game, but reasserted her authority with two more breaks as Iatchenko was taught a harsh lesson.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

"The apparently sloppy and rushed manner in which the federal ballot mail portal and supporting IT systems are being built poses significant risk," said the official, who is represented by the nonprofit Whistleblower Aid.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

If a claim is substantiated, the plagiarist is seen as sloppy or lazy at best, and fundamentally dishonest at worst.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

The movie can sometimes feel purposefully sloppy but somehow it’s never slapdash.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The tension wasn’t from Dad’s very sloppy joes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

But if the early results—and my own scrolling habits—are anything to go by, it’s about to get a lot sloppier.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

This boosts the formation of the collagen network, but also results in a sloppier, less optimal collagen network.

From Science Daily Mar. 8, 2024

They couldn’t have been much sloppier on Christmas Day.

From Washington Times Dec. 25, 2023

Dr. Asleson said Bache had started out neatly rendering each name, but his writing became sloppier over time.

From New York Times Apr. 29, 2023

The more Tom Bolles bellowed at them through his megaphone, the sloppier they seemed to get.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Corrain also admitted to making up "the world's sloppiest chat with a non-existent friend who was supposedly to blame, and sent fake apologies for the actions of said 'friend,' which only made things worse."

From Salon Dec. 13, 2023

Charlotte Towner said of her American bully XL Coco: "She's just the sloppiest, dopiest dog I've ever owned. She's great with other people, her only downside is she gets excited when she sees people."

From BBC Sep. 11, 2023

The game, played in sloppy conditions, started in the sloppiest of fashions, as the teams combined for 12 penalties in the first half, including seven in the first six minutes.

From Seattle Times Oct. 21, 2022

Somehow, though, Adon’s erraticness wasn’t the sloppiest part of Thursday’s loss.

From Washington Times May 12, 2022

I slap it, but she pulls me across her lap and plants the longest, sloppiest kiss on my cheek, like she would do when I was little.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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