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laziness

[ley-zee-nis] / ˈleɪ zi nɪs /


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I’ll admit: much of it is due to poor planning and, frankly, laziness.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Rangers stumbled on Sunday on the back of laziness in critical times against a smooth and sophisticated Motherwell.

From BBC • Apr. 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

But Guardiola doesn’t want this mistaken for laziness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

I had been nine weeks in bed, and the muscles had gone lax and the laziness of recovery had set in.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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