lazy

Example Sentences

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Dipke soon launched the Cockroach Janta Party—janta meaning “the public” in Hindi—with the slogan “Voice of the Lazy and Unemployed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Fouracres was in recent Netflix drama film Steve, while Dring is best known for roles in BBC comedies Lazy Susan and This Country.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The dinner queue is a concept I first encountered in Kendra Adachi’s “The Lazy Genius Kitchen.”

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Kate’s Lazy Desert at 58380 Botkin Road in Landers includes a conditional use permit that allows the buyer to operate the property as a motel, trailer park, or campground, according to the listing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

“I thought I was the lazy one,” Theodora said complacently through the door, “but you’re much, much worse. Lazy hardly begins to describe you. You must be clean enough now to come and have breakfast.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson