sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
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Examples of sloppy in a Sentence
Your work has been very sloppy lately.
a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes
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The last three years of Winehouse’s life were a difficult time marked by sad, sloppy concerts, endless tabloid stories of her drug abuse, and a complete lack of any new music.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Reid laid out the scenario: If the track is sloppy and the early pace is fast, perhaps this long shot could make some noise.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Reid laid out the scenario: If the track is sloppy and the early pace is fast, perhaps this long shot could make some noise.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for sloppy
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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