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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That’s one of the lessons these Rams, especially the younger ones, can take away from this sloppy experience.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
In a sloppy game that included 21 penalties between the teams, the Bears got in the end zone just once — their only offensive touchdown of the first two weeks.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Up next was Parma’s visit to Turin, with the visitors – who were only promoted from Serie B in the summer – escaping with a 2-2 after yet more sloppy defending.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
But what surprises me is that the playing was a little sloppy back then, but the vocals were really tight.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
In a sloppy game that included 21 penalties between the teams, the Bears got in the end zone just once — their only offensive touchdown of the first two weeks.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Up next was Parma’s visit to Turin, with the visitors – who were only promoted from Serie B in the summer – escaping with a 2-2 after yet more sloppy defending.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
But what surprises me is that the playing was a little sloppy back then, but the vocals were really tight.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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