deadbeat

Example Sentences

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He laughed when I asked whether the U.S. could become a deadbeat borrower or release tainted data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He later calls Drake a "deadbeat" and suggests he has secretly fathered another child.

From BBC • May 4, 2024

Some critics say that the relationship between the couple is portrayed as too loving but Scorsese never pretends to hide the motivations that drive a deadbeat, grifter like Ernest.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023

The newly engaged couple’s celebration comes a little over a month after Alexis called Blueface a deadbeat after he was seen hanging out with ex-girlfriend Chrisean Rock, with whom he also shares a child.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2023

He wasn't really there, but he also wasn't a deadbeat.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds