sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
noun
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Your work has been very sloppy lately.
a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes
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That would be their annual summer swoon, a sloppy period of play that has persisted even as the Yankees have changed personnel.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the 53rd minute, Tash Flint took advantage of a sloppy Washington turnover and blasted a shot from just beyond the box.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Texas looked sluggish and sloppy at times during the second half, but Kentucky (25-11) never got any closer than 15 points.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
This was a better defensive effort for the Stars than their sloppy defeat Tuesday night at home against New Jersey.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the 53rd minute, Tash Flint took advantage of a sloppy Washington turnover and blasted a shot from just beyond the box.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Texas looked sluggish and sloppy at times during the second half, but Kentucky (25-11) never got any closer than 15 points.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
This was a better defensive effort for the Stars than their sloppy defeat Tuesday night at home against New Jersey.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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