sloppiness
Example Sentences
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“It reflects either pure sloppiness on Paxton’s part or a deliberate effort to conceal some of his investments and property holdings,” said Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist for the nonpartisan good-government group Public Citizen.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Regardless of some sloppiness, the Dodgers have had a successful season going into the break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
In one passage of egregious sloppiness, Mr. Vance quotes a paper by Vanessa Brown Calder, formerly of the Cato Institute, in which she explains the perverse effects of mandatory parental-leave benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
There’s a temptation to take some comfort in ICE’s sloppiness.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
I cannot ignore the fact that it’s the customers’ sloppiness and idle whims that make me bend and crouch and run.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
