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lazy

[ley-zee] / ˈleɪ zi /


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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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