sloppy
adjective
muddy, slushy, or very wet.
sloppiness
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a word derived from
sloppy.
Example Sentences
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“It reflects either pure sloppiness on Paxton’s part or a deliberate effort to conceal some of his investments and property holdings,” said Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist for the nonpartisan good-government group Public Citizen.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Or maybe “The Wrong Girls” is simply making an artistic statement about the joy of sloppiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
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
All that Tuve could confirm, however, was the shocking sloppiness of the Rad Lab’s work.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
