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lackadaisical

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


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It was almost as if it took Chelsea's second goal to actually make them aware of the trouble they were in, such was their lackadaisical approach until then.

From BBC • May 19, 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

The performance also likely silenced — for the moment — critics of Pickens, who has been scrutinized for his sometimes lackadaisical play.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023

Kerling didn't like Dasch's lackadaisical attitude toward their studies, and he hounded Dasch about learning the formulas.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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