fast and loose
Example Sentences
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The latest reporting about his voting practices “is just another example of playing fast and loose with a law you must be familiar with as attorney general,” Jillson said.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Protecting the public should be the first priority of any government, and they should never play fast and loose with the national security."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Will plays things a lot more fast and loose in the moment than I do, and I think that’s probably necessarily with the types of characters we’re playing,” Bettany says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
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
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
