sloppiness

Example Sentences

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His sloppiness, as when he repeatedly during panel discussions conflated Lyme disease and Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome, may not carry through to actual policy.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

And sloppiness is never a good investment strategy, no matter the season.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

The Brewers play the game in a way that leads to uncharacteristic sloppiness from their adversaries—and that superpower has transformed them into an unlikely candidate to win the franchise’s first-ever championship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

Williamson said England left themselves "open to waves" of France's attacking onslaught due to their sloppiness in possession.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

At scim training, Zak comes at me with unusual sloppiness, but instead of obliterating him, I let him knock me on my ass because I’ve caught a glimpse of blonde across the field.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir