sloppiness
Example Sentences
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Regardless of some sloppiness, the Dodgers have had a successful season going into the break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The sloppiness of the autopsy and its unfinished state are also notable.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
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
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
He was fascinated by them and sometimes envied their old clothes, their sloppiness, the way they didn’t seem to give a damn about anything.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
