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lazy

[ley-zee] / ˈleɪ zi /


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The latest “Scary Movie,” which simply recycles the title “Scary Movie,” is as lazy, dumb and offensive as the others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The eight-minute “Actress” is an aural trip that croons of a lazy wannabe-actress, before it climbs to rocking, triumphal heights with a soaring string section.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"I just think people are either ignorant or just lazy," he said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Both the script and the direction are lazy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“I hope I shall have done something to be proud of by that time, but I’m such a lazy dog, I’m afraid I shall dawdle, Jo.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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