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Recent Examples of slaphappy By late in the afternoon, Stone and her team were slaphappy with overwork. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2022 Drake appears to have commissioned TikTok-baiting choreography and then worked backwards from there, but the sound of the song is not in the slaphappy mode of Gen Z social media. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 May 2020 Having fitted his kit with old-fashioned calfskin heads, Starr’s sturdy, slaphappy drumming achieves a newfound warmth and depth. Jonathan Gould, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 This sunny spirit surely comes in handy when he is stuck in D.C., with nothing to do but tweet infuriating fantasias that may be an indication of delusions the slaphappy Dr. Jackson didn’t catch. Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2018 Breaking things down with a simple pounding electro-pop rhythm laced with slaphappy synths, the track is a festive anthem for women. Tamar Herman, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2017 Indeed, George Antrobus himself is a slaphappy inventor. Cynthia Zarin, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaphappy
Adjective
  • There’s a certain undone sophistication in my work—think bourgeois meets grunge, or couture sensibility with a nonchalant attitude.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Hinged on nonchalant tailoring with whiffs of countryside chic, the fall 2025 collection codesigned by the husband-and-wife duo debuts Wednesday during Milan Fashion Week.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Seconds earlier, Allat arrives on the scene and finds a man injured on the road, dazed and holding his knee.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • When Diana Ross announced her as the 1974 winner, a dazed Flack put her hand over her mouth.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • And finally there’s the activity of surfing itself: magical and carefree, riding a pristine wave along the sun-dappled coastline.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
  • His grizzled voice lays into lyrics about soaking in a carefree day, from first sunlight to when the sun’s rays fade.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • More than a year later, the campus remains in a state of bewildered unease.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
  • But for many bewildered observers, both explanations for Trump’s extraordinary pivot to the Kremlin seem equally misplaced.
    Matthew Chance, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Inga’s lighthearted looks at life appear regularly in the La Jolla Light.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The track arrived alongside a video directed by Anna St. Louis featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the artist on the road, from lighthearted moments before taking the stage to Crutchfield strumming her guitar on an empty sports field.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Tuna was both curious and confused as to why Evelyn dared to leave his side.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Imagine how confused ordinary taxpayers are by this ridiculous, irresponsible, intergovernmental spat.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • What is even more worrying is that President Donald Trump seems either unaware or unconcerned that Putin’s plan is to weaken the United States too.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Despite the potential that its title hints at, Brave New World is unconcerned with plumbing any of its latent politics, let alone exploring any fresh ground.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Who remembers the 2005 headline-making story of how Banksy snuck a painting into the Metropolitan Museum of Art disguised with a fake beard and trench coat, while two accomplices argued with a distracted security guard?
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Ivy seemed slightly distracted by Gable’s sudden appearance, which allowed Dakota Kai to open with a flurry of offense.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Slaphappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaphappy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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