sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
noun
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
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The Penguins were sloppy in the defensive zone and didn’t put the Flyers away on the power play.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
A couple sloppy Westlake possessions have given the Lady Tigers the momentum.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The Isles scored shorthanded to cut their deficit back to two goals, as a sloppy Kings line change led to a two-on-one that was finished by Pelech.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Jeans This ‘90s-style denim by Levi’s has a slightly slouchy fit (that doesn’t border on the side of sloppy) with a straight leg.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
A couple sloppy Westlake possessions have given the Lady Tigers the momentum.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The Isles scored shorthanded to cut their deficit back to two goals, as a sloppy Kings line change led to a two-on-one that was finished by Pelech.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Jeans This ‘90s-style denim by Levi’s has a slightly slouchy fit (that doesn’t border on the side of sloppy) with a straight leg.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sloppy
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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