sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
noun
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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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In the 24th minute, Mitchell senior captain Adam Naim, who had already been shown a yellow for dissent, was issued his second yellow for a sloppy tackle from behind and was sent off, forcing the Mustangs to play a man down for the rest of the match.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
Support for the deregulated environment in which sloppy protocols lead to numerous mistakes?
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Making the leads play to sloppy Boomer and Gen Z stereotypes is a slight to everyone involved, including the audience.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The dismissal of the federal drug charges is another stunning embarrassment for Rundle, whose office has come under scrutiny after years of sloppy prosecutions that have led to similar dismissals, as well as resignations of top lawyers in her office.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
Support for the deregulated environment in which sloppy protocols lead to numerous mistakes?
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Making the leads play to sloppy Boomer and Gen Z stereotypes is a slight to everyone involved, including the audience.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The dismissal of the federal drug charges is another stunning embarrassment for Rundle, whose office has come under scrutiny after years of sloppy prosecutions that have led to similar dismissals, as well as resignations of top lawyers in her office.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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