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lackadaisical

[lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl] / ˌlæk əˈdeɪ zɪ kəl /


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He himself gave lackadaisical remarks on the convention’s first night—alongside everything else, Paxton is also an unenthusiastic public speaker—to an indifferent crowd.

From Slate Sep. 21, 2026

Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” centered on a flimsy accusation against a friendly Palestinian butcher in an Israeli market, undercuts its gripping story with lackadaisical filmmaking and an unnecessary subplot, but lead Omar Sameer is commanding.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

Eleven months of the year, I’m a lackadaisical baker, dabbling in one-bowl cakes and easy-like-Sunday-morning muffins.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

She said: "I'm beyond fed up with this lackadaisical approach to gender care. They are failing children and young people."

From BBC Apr. 23, 2024

But it was summertime, so in a drowsy, lackadaisical frame of mind, Duane followed the shoreline of the Cold, Cold Ocean, paying no attention to anything other than the sound of the gentle lapping water.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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