lackadaisical

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Brian Campbell probably developed a few bad habits during what he described as a lackadaisical week of practice.

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  1. adjective Lacking spirit, liveliness, or interest; languid: "There'll be no time to correct lackadaisical driving techniques after trouble develops” (William J. Hampton).

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  • I judged it would be in our interest for me to give but a lackadaisical, cool look at the drawing, but when I saw the figure there I too was surprised and intook my breath audibly. —  Magazine - Fantasy and Science Fiction - [Vol 112] - Issue 03 - March 2007 (v1.0)
  • Of all the lackadaisical, feckless Arthur would have liked to advise him to go over to the works and ask for a pound of elbow grease, but the young were so sophisticated these days. —  A Demon In My View
  • How lackadaisical were the Caps over too much of this game? —  The Peerless Prognosticator
  • At the same time, the necessary publicity of the new rules has been lackadaisical, which is typical of Indonesia .... —  James Fallows
  • He can't hide behind a crappy team (Texas) or a lackadaisical city (Oakland). —  SB Nation Featured Posts
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