sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
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Examples of sloppy in a Sentence
Your work has been very sloppy lately.
a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes
Recent Examples on the Web
The girl hawking sloppy burgers while washing a car has grown into a woman of substance who understands her worth as a political advocate.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
But an oversight within his sloppy code work creates a bug within it.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2024
Slow and sloppy for three quarters, the Golden State Warriors finally came to life in the fourth quarter on Thursday night.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
This looks unprofessional and sloppy, so take the time to re-read your application.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite her call for lager, Alice Ivy wasn’t boozy or sloppy.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2024
Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump have faced special-counsel investigations for their sloppy handling of classified information.
—TIME, 29 Feb. 2024
The Dodgers certainly slugged the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, with two punches that turned what would have been a sloppy and dispiriting defeat into a dramatic 5-4 victory at Dodger Stadium.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
San Marcos started sloppy, committing 15 first-half turnovers against Minnesota State’s full-court press defense.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
But an oversight within his sloppy code work creates a bug within it.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2024
Slow and sloppy for three quarters, the Golden State Warriors finally came to life in the fourth quarter on Thursday night.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
This looks unprofessional and sloppy, so take the time to re-read your application.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite her call for lager, Alice Ivy wasn’t boozy or sloppy.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2024
Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump have faced special-counsel investigations for their sloppy handling of classified information.
—TIME, 29 Feb. 2024
The Dodgers certainly slugged the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, with two punches that turned what would have been a sloppy and dispiriting defeat into a dramatic 5-4 victory at Dodger Stadium.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
San Marcos started sloppy, committing 15 first-half turnovers against Minnesota State’s full-court press defense.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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