laziness
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Laziness is more than the absence or avoidance of work; it’s also the enjoyment of lazing in the sun, or in another’s arms.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022
Rob Carter had an answer, and it was simple: Laziness leads to shameful and embarrassing results; hard work leads to success and satisfaction.
From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2020
When I seek The Laziness, I am not living in the moment, I am looking for my eyeballs, but I can live with that paradox.
From Scientific American • Aug. 5, 2018
Laziness and fear lead us to acquiesce: it’s much easier to let others think for us.
From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2014
Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Vocabulary lists containing laziness
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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