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lackadaisical

[lak-uh-day-zi-kuhl] / ˌlæk əˈdeɪ zɪ kəl /


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He himself gave lackadaisical remarks on the convention’s first night—alongside everything else, Paxton is also an unenthusiastic public speaker—to an indifferent crowd.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

It was my characteristic lackadaisical attitude that got my father involved, and had him checking his watch and shoving me into the Sedan DeVille.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Jared Vanderbilt’s steal and score in the fourth was a big play, but lackadaisical passing and a lack of attention threatened to cost the Lakers late.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025

She said: "I'm beyond fed up with this lackadaisical approach to gender care. They are failing children and young people."

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2024

Anatole got to spend his days playing bottle-cap checkers with a pair of lackadaisical guards, who let him read and write anything as long as he didn’t escape.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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