sloppy
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If a claim is substantiated, the plagiarist is seen as sloppy or lazy at best, and fundamentally dishonest at worst.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The movie can sometimes feel purposefully sloppy but somehow it’s never slapdash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
And sloppy thinking does not help lead us to a speedy resolution of Social Security’s financial challenges.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Staples at taverns across the state, Maid-Rites more closely resemble the sloppy joe of school lunchrooms: the ground-beef sandwiches are served on a soft bun and topped with mustard, pickles and raw onions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Sloppy Dan!” said Kyle, which was a funny inside joke we all had over the dinner where we’d call everything sloppy.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
But if the early results—and my own scrolling habits—are anything to go by, it’s about to get a lot sloppier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
Riley couldn’t have drawn up a sloppier start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025
This boosts the formation of the collagen network, but also results in a sloppier, less optimal collagen network.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024
They couldn’t have been much sloppier on Christmas Day.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
“Just for that—” Trey kisses my cheek again, even louder, even sloppier.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Corrain also admitted to making up "the world's sloppiest chat with a non-existent friend who was supposedly to blame, and sent fake apologies for the actions of said 'friend,' which only made things worse."
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2023
But Biskind can also get sloppy, and “Pandora’s Box” finds him at his sloppiest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Charlotte Towner said of her American bully XL Coco: "She's just the sloppiest, dopiest dog I've ever owned. She's great with other people, her only downside is she gets excited when she sees people."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023
The game, played in sloppy conditions, started in the sloppiest of fashions, as the teams combined for 12 penalties in the first half, including seven in the first six minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
I slap it, but she pulls me across her lap and plants the longest, sloppiest kiss on my cheek, like she would do when I was little.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
