Example Sentences

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The sloppiness of the autopsy and its unfinished state are also notable.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

There’s a temptation to take some comfort in ICE’s sloppiness.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

And sloppiness is never a good investment strategy, no matter the season.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

The Brewers play the game in a way that leads to uncharacteristic sloppiness from their adversaries—and that superpower has transformed them into an unlikely candidate to win the franchise’s first-ever championship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

I'm startled at the sloppiness of her hair and the pink shadows beneath her eyes.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir