sleazy

Example Sentences

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Dorn’s writing feels unique in its portrayal of Los Angeles in all its sleazy, cigarette-stained, voice-fried glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Rather than risk a military confrontation, they forced American troops to play the role of the sleazy kidnapper sneaking in windows.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

“There might be some hangover from that. For someone who thinks his behavior was sleazy, they might not consider it a big deal because he calmed them during the pandemic.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Meanwhile, it would only be another two decades before a new cadre of rock writers, hungry for their own version of sleazy, glamorous rock privilege, manifested the Strokes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Ben was with me and he was invited, too, but—ever the protective big brother—he said we shouldn’t go because he didn’t trust the guy, he thought he was a sleazy creep.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins