laziness
Example Sentences
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Rangers stumbled on Sunday on the back of laziness in critical times against a smooth and sophisticated Motherwell.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
This delightful compilation suggests that even those in the world of architecture have been leaning on Vitruvius for knowledge about the Roman architectural world through some combination of ignorance and laziness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“I’ve got my own tasks for Amelia; your laziness is not an excuse for taxing my girl.”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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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