sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
noun
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Dodgers certainly slugged the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, with two punches that turned what would have been a sloppy and dispiriting defeat into a dramatic 5-4 victory at Dodger Stadium.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
San Marcos started sloppy, committing 15 first-half turnovers against Minnesota State’s full-court press defense.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Imagine a literal princess hunched over a laptop, trying to figure out the heal tool
Unfortunately, the image released was sloppy.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
Still, Lisa’s inconsistent transformations feel rushed, sloppy.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2024
The thermostat read 49 degrees at Red Bull Arena, a steady downpour never let up the entire game, and Inter Miami’s cold, sloppy performance reflected the weather conditions.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
Why did the battle scene at the encampment swerve into sloppy slo-mo choreography?
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
That didn’t allow Sam Darnold much time to showcase his worth after his sloppy tenures with the Jets and the Panthers.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
That, the whistleblower contends, invited the sloppy work.
—Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
San Marcos started sloppy, committing 15 first-half turnovers against Minnesota State’s full-court press defense.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Imagine a literal princess hunched over a laptop, trying to figure out the heal tool
Unfortunately, the image released was sloppy.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
Still, Lisa’s inconsistent transformations feel rushed, sloppy.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2024
The thermostat read 49 degrees at Red Bull Arena, a steady downpour never let up the entire game, and Inter Miami’s cold, sloppy performance reflected the weather conditions.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
Why did the battle scene at the encampment swerve into sloppy slo-mo choreography?
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
That didn’t allow Sam Darnold much time to showcase his worth after his sloppy tenures with the Jets and the Panthers.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
That, the whistleblower contends, invited the sloppy work.
—Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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