slovenly
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Q. Slovenly Sister-in-Law: I have a relative who has four children, ages 10 and under, and is pregnant with her fifth baby.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2013
His nature was a tumultuous decoction of these three with defiant Ajax, malicious Slovenly Peter, vituperative H. L. Mencken and a violent superman complex superadded.
From Time Magazine Archive
Slovenly soldiers of all three factions loitered on the porch, sometimes poked their heads curiously through the glassless windows.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Harry arose, he looked like the bad boys in "Slovenly Peter" after they had been dipped in the inkstand.
From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Schubin, Ossip
Slovenly, careless, and indifferent work is dishonest and untruthful; the man who is content to do less than the best he is capable of doing for any kind of compensation—money, reputation, influence—is an immoral man.
From Essays on Work and Culture by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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