sloppiness

noun

Definition of sloppinessnext
as in sentimentality
the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion) the tearful sloppiness that you find in so many country-and-western songs

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“Sloppiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloppiness. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.

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