sloppiness

Example Sentences

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His sloppiness, as when he repeatedly during panel discussions conflated Lyme disease and Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome, may not carry through to actual policy.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

And sloppiness is never a good investment strategy, no matter the season.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

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

Colorado's Michael Bennet accused those involved in the chat of sloppiness, incompetence and disrespect for US intelligence agencies.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

He was fascinated by them and sometimes envied their old clothes, their sloppiness, the way they didn’t seem to give a damn about anything.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier