lackadaisical

Example Sentences

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Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” centered on a flimsy accusation against a friendly Palestinian butcher in an Israeli market, undercuts its gripping story with lackadaisical filmmaking and an unnecessary subplot, but lead Omar Sameer is commanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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

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

Before COVID, many of us had a lackadaisical attitude towards respiratory viruses, assuming they can’t be stopped.

From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023

I could hear the sound of the janitor’s lackadaisical scrubbing against the wooden floor.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool