fast and loose

Example Sentences

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This new version isn’t hemmed in by the traditional structures of a book musical, allowing it to play fast and loose with the theatrical context without having to throw out the story or the score.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The move isn’t likely to end all of Washington’s record fiddling, but the worry of prosecution may make a few more actors think twice before playing fast and loose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

This is a meeting of two sides who want to play, who thrive on unstructured rugby from turnovers, who are at their very best when the game is fast and loose.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Fennell is not merely playing fast and loose with her source material, as a skeptic might think; she’s lifting the evocative images of Brontë’s prose and envisioning them as one might when reading the novel.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Later, Elizebeth had seen firsthand how the FBI played fast and loose with the truth.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield