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sleazy

[slee-zee, sley-zee] / ˈsli zi, ˈsleɪ zi /


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The Kiwi actor adds that he suspects many viewers will make up their minds about Steve before they've even watched the series and "assume he's a sleazy guy".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

Among the other supporting roles, the most challenging to cast, the team agrees, was that of Euclides, the sleazy police chief.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

I thought again about how sleazy Myers had been during the trial.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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