laziness
Example Sentences
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As a researcher in developmental psychology, focusing on social development and psychological well-being, I argue that news fatigue is not laziness, weakness or a generational decline in civic interest.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026
I’ll admit: much of it is due to poor planning and, frankly, laziness.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
"It's not laziness, it's the executive dysfunction that makes it difficult... People have trouble focusing their attention and keeping it sustained long enough to complete these tasks," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
Charlie told me their roles for employees: no lateness, no laziness, no stealing, no kind of hustling off any customers, especially men in uniform.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing laziness
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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