lackadaisical

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The Trail Blazers chipped away at a 19-point Memphis lead in the first half when the Grizzlies became lackadaisical with the ball.

From Seattle Times

Although those figures were often depicted in what has become their trademark red conical hats, blue shirts and boots, they didn’t strike lazy or lackadaisical poses.

From Washington Post

The lackadaisical approach continued to begin the second.

From Washington Times

Willard said he thought his team had more offensive urgency after starting the game “lackadaisical.”

From Washington Post

No one ever asked Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to address how the lackadaisical preparations for Jan. 6 compared to the overenthusiastic deployments for Black Lives Matter protests that posed no danger to the Capitol.

From Salon