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as in corrupt
having loose sexual morals
a sleazy lothario who is always on the make
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as in cheap
of low quality
a sleazy yellow coat that was marked down to practically nothing and not worth even that
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as in flimsy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
these cheap, sleazy curtains would do a poor job of blocking those wintertime blasts of cold air
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
several letters in the sleazy motel's neon "vacancy" sign had burned out
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Recent Examples of sleazy
Because June and Serena had such an interesting relationship, Fred became much more than just this sleazy, blowhardy pervert in the story.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Although there are plenty of detours in the plot of this often darkly comic thriller and several great performances, the conversations between Park’s eerily deadpan witness and Lee’s sleazy doctor character are a highlight.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
He’s certainly improved since his last acting role as sleazy producer Tedros in The Idol.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
This is a world of murderers for hire, sleazy lobbyists, incompetent lawyers, sketchy doctors, and thieving ex-husbands.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Although there are plenty of detours in the plot of this often darkly comic thriller and several great performances, the conversations between Park’s eerily deadpan witness and Lee’s sleazy doctor character are a highlight.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
He’s certainly improved since his last acting role as sleazy producer Tedros in The Idol.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
This is a world of murderers for hire, sleazy lobbyists, incompetent lawyers, sketchy doctors, and thieving ex-husbands.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleazy
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Many of Trump's supporters dislike Zelensky, viewing him as corrupt and an obstacle to peace.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Bates is Emmy-worthy as Madeline, a folksy, senior-citizen lawyer-slash-undercover grieving mom out to destroy a corrupt firm, and the show mixes clever case-of-the-week intrigue with heartfelt stories of grief, betrayal, and regret.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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These Golden Hour Savings deals bring these loafers’ price tag down to as low as $52, which is much cheaper than most leather (or vegan leather) loafers.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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However, thimerosal is more common elsewhere in the world for various multi-dose vaccine vials, which are cheaper than the single-dose vials more commonly used in the US.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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The 13-inch Laptop does make some welcome upgrades—a backlit keyboard, a somewhat larger and higher-resolution display panel—but its aluminum body feels slightly softer and flimsier than what the main Surface Laptop uses.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Back then, traveling meant paying close attention to the roads, road signs, mile markers and more, all while wrestling with the flimsy paper map.—
Jason Foodman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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But Spencer said replacing old, dilapidated buildings with newer ones could also put the district in a better position to compete with charter schools.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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That made staying in Oakland untenable for the franchise, which played its final season in the dilapidated stadium last year.—
W.G. Ramirez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Jeff is a bit of a voyeur or peeping Tom, though not in a perverted way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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These were the years in which capitalism shed its pitiless light on the absurd British soul, with its deep striations of caste and station, its postcolonial taint, most of all its perverted emotional core, full of love and loathing for its own extremes of domination and servitude.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rarely great, and consistently cringey in that NHL way we’re used to by now, but rarely terrible.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Gi-hun is left with a terrible choice: kill the baby and survive, or sacrifice himself so that the baby can live.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Wearing their swimsuits, the couple played around in the foam that bubbled up on the deck in clouds of thick, frothy bubbles.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Also worth watching this month are a frothy Bravo debut, a speculative drama about the end of Denmark, and a golf comedy starring Owen Wilson.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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What’s a neglected part of your ME—your health, learning, or joy?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Sleazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleazy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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