sloppily
Example Sentences
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What’s left is a visually unappetizing “Animal Farm” that plays as if someone sloppily traced over a masterpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Belgium striker Lukaku was set to be introduced just as Yildiz effectively sealed the points in the 77nd minute, coolly rolling home Juve's second after a Napoli defender sloppily gave the ball to Fabio Miretti.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Moscow sent ships to escort another tanker, known as Bella 1, which was sailing under a sloppily painted Russian flag on its hull, as the U.S. military tracked it across the Atlantic Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
"Often, the songs were sloppily produced but the words were so emotional and the melodies so catchy, that no one cared," says Uzair Iqbal, a Bengaluru-based musician.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
Molly lands sloppily on top of him and they both start to laugh.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
