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"Sloppiness" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... not kind treatment, but it promotes curiosity. As for "The Celestial Grocery," I can only say of it that it is in its way a masterpiece. Mr. PAIN sometimes gives way to a touch or two of sentiment, but he abstains from sloppiness. His book is not only witty and humorous but fresh and original in style. It is admirably written. His prose is good,—which is moderate praise, striking a balance between the pros and cons of criticism. Prosit! To all holiday-makers who like quaintness and fun touched ...
— Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 29, 1891 • Various
... tried to find two men who were in step with each other or one man who had his rifle at the right angle. Unable to find either, he stood there conscious of failure; failure which went beyond mere military precision however. Sloppiness at review could have been overlooked if he had been able to find that the Narakans had any ability as fighting men but after a year of training they seemed almost as hopeless as they had at first. ...
— Narakan Rifles, About Face! • Jan Smith |
Words linked to "Sloppiness" : negligence, carefulness, shagginess, emotionalism, wetness, schmaltz, untidiness, sentimentalism, neglectfulness, wateriness, incaution, unconscientiousness, corn, emotionality, inattentiveness, schmalz, incautiousness, sloppy, shmaltz, soupiness, neglect |
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