slapdash

Example Sentences

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A slapdash approach to training was another accusation made in Australia but here England have trained hard, often longer into the night than expected.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Root and Head elevated themselves above the rest and Michael Neser took 4-60 in an improved Australia bowling performance, but England were slapdash with the ball and Smith's dismissal was atrocious.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The composition of these black-and-white street photographs seems slapdash, but the images work brilliantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The slapdash apology videos made Deen into a joke, one she tried to get in front of during that “Today Show” appearance, only to make matters worse.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

With his engineer’s soul, Brobeck could not help but be offended by the Rad Lab’s slapdash operation and maintenance standards.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik