lazy
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Some days require an all-out effort; others call for a lazy stroll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The latest “Scary Movie,” which simply recycles the title “Scary Movie,” is as lazy, dumb and offensive as the others.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Joe, from Northampton, said he ordered about "two or three" takeaways a week despite admitting it was "lazy but convenient".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Kennedy’s letter implies that doctors are writing prescriptions for SSRIs because they and/or their patients are too lazy or stupid to invest in therapy.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
The way the doctor would tell it, when he described the fight to anyone who’d listen, was that Hassan was a lazy mechanic who didn’t want to work on his lunchtime.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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