slovenliness
Example Sentences
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But Vera, the character, is far more than that, and not just because Blethyn infuses her with such a captivating mix of slovenliness and precision, prickliness and empathy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Our language “becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
Our language "becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish," George Orwell wrote, "but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts."
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2023
And it seems like our writer’s husband wants to live his slovenly life and be pursued by a woman who is put off by slovenliness.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2021
What was taken by outsiders to be slackness, slovenliness or even generosity was in fact a full recognition of the legitimacy of forces other than good ones.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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