fast and loose
Example Sentences
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The move isn’t likely to end all of Washington’s record fiddling, but the worry of prosecution may make a few more actors think twice before playing fast and loose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The former, which Miller once considered calling “The Inside of His Head,” is fluidly constructed, playing fast and loose with time as it tracks the disintegrating mental life of down-and-out salesman Willy Loman.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“It’s not Ft Bragg, as in General Braxton Bragg. He’s playing fast and loose with the truth!”
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2025
Though Giuliani has faced extensive repercussions for playing fast and loose with the true, it didn't slow his ability to fabulize at the Garden.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024
Later, Elizebeth had seen firsthand how the FBI played fast and loose with the truth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
