sleazy
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Sports bettors losing money shouldn’t be surprising—where else would you expect sportsbook profits to come from?—but the manner of our collective losses seems both sleazy and unsustainable.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Like Li, he was upset by the "ugly" portrayal of his likeness as a "sleazy" antagonist in the show.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
A judge bounces the notorious plaintiffs firm from the J&J trial for sleazy behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Rather than risk a military confrontation, they forced American troops to play the role of the sleazy kidnapper sneaking in windows.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026
We saw two sleazy individuals, but they took one look at us and slunk on, picking at the rubble as they tried to find something worthwhile to take.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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