slackness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slackness
Noun
  • Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.
    Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The Hardimans are seeking damages over the collision, alleging that Campbell drove through a red light and that his negligence caused the crash.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Renée Zellweger wore a sheer blouse with her coat and slacks at the Saint Laurent show.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The bureau's Job Openings and Labor Turnover report, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely to gauge labor market slack, showed a slower pace in both hiring and total separations.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trying to use last minute overirrigation to make up for a season of neglect — well, that’s not a recipe for anything overly spectacular.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Youth who are committed to a detention center are more likely than other juveniles to have suffered abuse and neglect, and strip searches can retraumatize them.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Slackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slackness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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