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

He and Evans never find their groove, and while Evans’ Boston-accented deadbeat cad routine is rote for him at this point, Johnson feels adrift, never locking in to a specific tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

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

“She doesn’t care about you or your mother. She only cares about saving that deadbeat father.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas