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laziness

[lay-zee-nis] / ˈleɪ zi nɪs /


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Call it the laziness tax: a quiet, regressive wealth transfer from inattentive consumers to the banking system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Whether it's loyalty, laziness, or fear it'll be a faff that keeps us from switching, banks are competing to change our mind.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

As a researcher in developmental psychology, focusing on social development and psychological well-being, I argue that news fatigue is not laziness, weakness or a generational decline in civic interest.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

I’ll admit: much of it is due to poor planning and, frankly, laziness.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

Himmelstoss maintained that it was sheer laziness and invented a method worthy of himself for curing Tjaden.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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