loosey-goosey
adjective
loos·ey-goos·ey
ˌlü-sē-ˈgü-sē 
: notably loose or relaxed : not tense
a loosey-goosey attitude
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Dreux and Alyssa have what looks like a familiar dynamic: Dreux the uptight one in search of control, Alyssa the loosey-goosey one urging her friend to worry less.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Some jokes are just too-hot for TV — especially for CBS — even if they’re delivered in the loosey-goosey Golden Globes ballroom (and even when those Golden Globes are hosted by Nikki Glaser).
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
In such an instance, the loosey-goosey facets might allow for a great deal of confusion, finger-pointing, and slippery contrivances.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Level 3 is the loosey-goosey version of AI sovereignty.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
John Mulaney’s loosey-goosey live experiment, Everybody’s in L.A., aired for a week on Netflix in early May and had comedy nerds enraptured.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 June 2024
There's also another type of person who is too loosey-goosey to travel with.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2024
Nevertheless, keep an eye on your money and your belongings today, because things are loosey-goosey and capable of sudden changes.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 31 May 2024
Thank you, Mantzoukas, for giving that classic loosey-goosey late-night energy that keeps the whole machine going.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Some jokes are just too-hot for TV — especially for CBS — even if they’re delivered in the loosey-goosey Golden Globes ballroom (and even when those Golden Globes are hosted by Nikki Glaser).
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
In such an instance, the loosey-goosey facets might allow for a great deal of confusion, finger-pointing, and slippery contrivances.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Level 3 is the loosey-goosey version of AI sovereignty.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
John Mulaney’s loosey-goosey live experiment, Everybody’s in L.A., aired for a week on Netflix in early May and had comedy nerds enraptured.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 June 2024
There's also another type of person who is too loosey-goosey to travel with.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2024
Nevertheless, keep an eye on your money and your belongings today, because things are loosey-goosey and capable of sudden changes.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 31 May 2024
Thank you, Mantzoukas, for giving that classic loosey-goosey late-night energy that keeps the whole machine going.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Loosey-goosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosey-goosey. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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