How to Use play fast and loose in a Sentence

play fast and loose

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• Lee has been known to play fast and loose on his @BasedMikeLee feed at times.
  — Brett Samuels, The Hill, 22 July 2025
• Given Maryland’s budget crunch, is there some directive these agencies are following to play fast and loose with federal funds to temporarily paper over budget gaps?
  — Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
• Trump and Xi are visiting misfortune upon the downtrodden, expect all of their policies to be defended by vocal loyalists, and play fast and loose with economic data.
  — Vincent Ni, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
• Hostage ends on a definitive note, but creator Matt Charman's willingness to play fast and loose with its title allows for ample freedom in crafting a potential follow-up season.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
• That willingness to play fast and loose with history gained new momentum in the Monster series, the first two seasons of which made questionable diversions from the life of Jeffrey Dahmer and the saga of the Menendez brothers.
  — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025