laziness
Example Sentences
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As a researcher in developmental psychology, focusing on social development and psychological well-being, I argue that news fatigue is not laziness, weakness or a generational decline in civic interest.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026
I’ll admit: much of it is due to poor planning and, frankly, laziness.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
"Its pure laziness at the end of the day," said fellow beach-goer Deb.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
So, my dad, out of pure laziness completely changed his last name.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
It was more as if she had brought them up— perhaps through indifference or through laziness or even through some kind of possessive cruelty—with an imperfect sense of right and wrong.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing laziness
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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The Suffix -ness, Part 2
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