sloppy

Example Sentences

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But work in the field didn’t pan out: Posted to Israel in the early 1950s, Mitrokhin was part of a spy group that was tainted by accusations of sloppy tradecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City paid the price for their sloppy finishing in a 0-0 draw against Sunderland that dealt a major blow to their title hopes on Thursday.

From Barron's

He needs to avoid sloppy turnovers to avoid a repeat.

From BBC

“Peacemaker” creator James Gunn is fully aware of the music’s association with stinky Spandex, spittle and sloppy beer drunks.

From Salon

Calling every year-end rally a Santa Claus rally is simply sloppy thinking.

From MarketWatch