lazy

Example Sentences

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You might call it lazy if Coppola didn’t operate with so much assurance.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Her refusal to pose follow-up questions or follow trails into potentially dramatic areas is either protective or lazy, in any case making for poor cinema.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"But Jadon just wasn't seeing it. He said, 'I ain't apologising because if I do, I'm apologising for being lazy, always being late, not giving my best'."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

But it’s easier than ever for a student to get lazy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Anthony called Stone “Saint Lucy” and criticized her as lazy, because she didn’t like to work on petition drives.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling