sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
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Your work has been very sloppy lately.
a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes
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Ekman-Larsson’s sloppy high-sticking penalty in the third led to a go-ahead goal, bringing the grade down a touch.
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After a strong effort on Thursday, this pair came back to earth on Saturday.
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Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
But Klein notes that all the activity belies just how many of the new administration's most high-profile decisions have already been stymied by sloppy rollouts, gotten jammed up by the courts, or faced widespread condemnation by world leaders.
—Gene Demby, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Beyond the classic drawbacks of the prequel genre, there are persistent tonal issues, sloppy writing, and plotlines that just don’t work (sorry, Sofia).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The drops in sloppy, frigid conditions, as the green grass was covered in snow by the end of the game.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
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Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
But Klein notes that all the activity belies just how many of the new administration's most high-profile decisions have already been stymied by sloppy rollouts, gotten jammed up by the courts, or faced widespread condemnation by world leaders.
—Gene Demby, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Beyond the classic drawbacks of the prequel genre, there are persistent tonal issues, sloppy writing, and plotlines that just don’t work (sorry, Sofia).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The drops in sloppy, frigid conditions, as the green grass was covered in snow by the end of the game.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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