sloppiness
Example Sentences
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The sloppiness of the autopsy and its unfinished state are also notable.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
The Brewers play the game in a way that leads to uncharacteristic sloppiness from their adversaries—and that superpower has transformed them into an unlikely candidate to win the franchise’s first-ever championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
But perhaps even more alarming to them is the journalistic sloppiness Weiss will bring, because it’s a particular constant at the Free Press.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
The Sparks eased up and the Lynx pounced, trimming their deficit to four by the end of the first quarter as sloppiness and defensive lapses by L.A. mounted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
"Quite right, sugar-plum," Mr Wormwood said, casting a look of such simpering sloppiness at his wife it would have made a cat sick.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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