sloppy
adjective
muddy, slushy, or very wet.
sloppiness
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a word derived from
sloppy.
Example Sentences
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In one passage of egregious sloppiness, Mr. Vance quotes a paper by Vanessa Brown Calder, formerly of the Cato Institute, in which she explains the perverse effects of mandatory parental-leave benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The sloppiness of the autopsy and its unfinished state are also notable.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
But perhaps even more alarming to them is the journalistic sloppiness Weiss will bring, because it’s a particular constant at the Free Press.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Whereas the hosts were ruthless in the morning, led by Atkinson's 5-33, their sloppiness in the evening could cost them a series victory.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
So is Gaines, who spends most of halftime staring at his play sheet, knowing that without the sloppiness Permian would have twenty-one points instead of just three.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
