slapdash

Example Sentences

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But I also hear, incidentally, that the vetting process was "rushed" and "slapdash."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Brook's misdemeanour occurred before England touched ground in Australia, but it typified the slapdash approach to regaining the urn.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The composition of these black-and-white street photographs seems slapdash, but the images work brilliantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The slapdash apology videos made Deen into a joke, one she tried to get in front of during that “Today Show” appearance, only to make matters worse.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

One thing that did not change was the lab’s slapdash approach to scientific procedure, including safety procedure.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik