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as in corrupt
having loose sexual morals
a sleazy lothario who is always on the make
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as in cheap
of low quality
a sleazy yellow coat that was marked down to practically nothing and not worth even that
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as in flimsy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
these cheap, sleazy curtains would do a poor job of blocking those wintertime blasts of cold air
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
several letters in the sleazy motel's neon "vacancy" sign had burned out
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Recent Examples of sleazy
She’s been relying on her righteousness as an anchor during the sleazier parts of her mission.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Over the years, the accessory has been embraced by heartthrobs (George Michael’s famous cross earring, anyone?), but has also simultaneously gotten a bad rap for being a piece mostly worn by sleazy players or bad guys.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
Williams always had the style of a sleazy ’60s nightclub owner, but the minimalism of this production emphasized it in unsettling ways.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Early on, players must get a retinal scan from a sleazy senator attending Bill Clinton’s gala.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Over the years, the accessory has been embraced by heartthrobs (George Michael’s famous cross earring, anyone?), but has also simultaneously gotten a bad rap for being a piece mostly worn by sleazy players or bad guys.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
Williams always had the style of a sleazy ’60s nightclub owner, but the minimalism of this production emphasized it in unsettling ways.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Early on, players must get a retinal scan from a sleazy senator attending Bill Clinton’s gala.
—Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Years after witnessing the brutal death of his mother at the hands of Rana Singh (Sikandar Kher), a corrupt cop, Kid (Patel), opts to lean into the eye-for-an-eye approach.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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There’s a corrupt teacher who, while not quite as downright evil as the serial killer that was Mark Jefferson in the first game, has done some pretty bad things in the pursuit of recognition.Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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The trade-off for the cheaper prices comes in slower shipping speeds.Katie Tarasov,Devan Burris, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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Make sure heat vents are pointed away from any plastic storage bins or cheap plastic toys.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Most of Gaza’s civilians have been forced by fighting and by Israeli orders to relocate from their homes into flimsy tent camps or overcrowded schools and mosques that are never safe from bombing.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
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Existing antitrust rules were theoretically powerful, their theory went, yet decades of lax enforcement and unfavorable case law left courts and enforcers with flimsy tools for keeping the industry in check.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
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So where does this leave buyers without a few million in cash to throw down on a dilapidated brownstone?Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2024
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By then, mice and cats had beat him to it, nesting into the corners of the Nora Store and in its dilapidated kitchen.Angela George, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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But, even at its most perverted, Shadow of the Erdtree handles motherhood like nuclear energy.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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Otherwise, things can get dicey, spending all day filming bloodied bodies posed in perverted Biblical poses.William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
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That would be a terrible mistake, the Fienberg brothers argued in a Dec. 17 letter that addressed only Bowers’s federal death sentence.David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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Leaving wet clothes in the washing machine for too long can lead to mold and mildew, which could permanently stain your clothes—and lead to terrible smells.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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Amidst plenty of frothy fun, Bloom also offers readers a touching missive on embracing one’s true identity and owning one’s power.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The foray into e-commerce marks an evolution for a platform that had been known primarily as a place to endlessly scroll through frothy short-form videos.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In the century that followed, amputation remained a neglected area of medicine.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The business owners hoped to revitalize a neglected commercial stretch.Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Sleazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleazy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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