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laziness

[ley-zee-nis] / ˈleɪ zi nɪs /


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The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Is it laziness, illiteracy or the ultimate flex?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s easy to conflate this with laziness or thoughtlessness.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

“I think I’m going back to the one-at-a-time thing, more out of laziness than anything else. I can only handle one at a time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

Does that mean a life of deceit and laziness is easy too?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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