sloppiness
Example Sentences
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Kevin Buzzard, a flamboyant British number theorist, believes that Lean will cleanse mathematics of its excessive sloppiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Regardless of some sloppiness, the Dodgers have had a successful season going into the break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The sloppiness of the autopsy and its unfinished state are also notable.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
But perhaps even more alarming to them is the journalistic sloppiness Weiss will bring, because it’s a particular constant at the Free Press.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
But there’s a sloppiness that comes with speed: the poorly placed boot that results in a splash, the accidental clang of a gun against a pipe, even my own commands, issued too loudly for discretion.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
