sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
noun
Examples of sloppy in a Sentence
Your work has been very sloppy lately.
a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes
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The culprit there was the Knicks’ sloppy play to start Game 1.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Harrison Bader hit a grand slam that capped an eight-run eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the sloppy Athletics 10-1 on Sunday in 25-35 mph winds.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The Cavs’ lack of urgency and sloppy ballhandling have let the Pistons drag this to a Game 7.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The oversized tee and wide-leg pants combo reads relaxed, but the matching print keeps it from veering into sloppy.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Harrison Bader hit a grand slam that capped an eight-run eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the sloppy Athletics 10-1 on Sunday in 25-35 mph winds.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The Cavs’ lack of urgency and sloppy ballhandling have let the Pistons drag this to a Game 7.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The oversized tee and wide-leg pants combo reads relaxed, but the matching print keeps it from veering into sloppy.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sloppy
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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