sloppily
Example Sentences
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Trying to weave together an impossible number of threads means some moments stick out sloppily, like a character’s reveal of a magically healed wound we never knew they had.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Belgium striker Lukaku was set to be introduced just as Yildiz effectively sealed the points in the 77nd minute, coolly rolling home Juve's second after a Napoli defender sloppily gave the ball to Fabio Miretti.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
As the Coast Guard followed it, the crew sloppily painted a Russian flag on its side, changed its name to the Marinera and switched its registration to Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
"Often, the songs were sloppily produced but the words were so emotional and the melodies so catchy, that no one cared," says Uzair Iqbal, a Bengaluru-based musician.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
It reminds me of the way candy stains children’s skin if they eat it too sloppily.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
