sloppy

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The tips and tricks I use to avoid being taken in by sloppy A.I.-generated content are the same that have always existed for combating disinformation, and were honed mainly during my humanities degree.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Victims’ lawyers have criticized sloppy and inconsistent redactions in the released files, and some federal lawmakers have openly questioned whether all pertinent evidence has been disclosed.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

They believed the war was over and got sloppy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The Lakers were sloppy with the basketball in the third, turning the ball over 10 times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

But it would have been comforting to squeeze something tightly, like a sword hilt, instead of squishing a handful of figs into a sloppy mush.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri