lackadaisical
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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
Two veteran Seattle police officers have been given a day off without pay for their lackadaisical response to a priority report of a shooting at a Sodo nightclub.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024
I could hear the sound of the janitor’s lackadaisical scrubbing against the wooden floor.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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