sloppy

Example Sentences

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"Sloppy India reach point of no return," said the Hindustan Times.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Sloppy ballhandling and cold shooting were the biggest issues that ended the Bruins’ season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2024

Sloppy defending had allowed Leicester to grab two goals in 54 chaotic seconds and the Foxes looked set for their first league win over the Gunners at their fifth attempt.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

I’d read with curiosity about the Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest held every summer at Sloppy Joe’s bar in Key West, Florida, where the writer lived from 1928 to 1939.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

Sloppy Ann, our hog, started running in circles, squealing and granting.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls