How to Use lazy in a Sentence

lazy

adjective
  • I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy.
  • There are lazy ways to do this.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Long, lazy beach days just aren’t for me.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The irony of the word lazy is quite hard to miss.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The lazy writing doesn’t end there.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Just don’t get lazy about it… Need a news break?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That's where the one minute mug cakes for all us lazy dessert lovers come in.
    — Spoon U, Teen Vogue, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Parisians used to lazy strolls on long summer nights head home.
    — New York Times, 8 June 2021
  • That line gets an easy laugh, though Mamet’s script isn’t lazy.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Too lazy for all the work that comes with building your own home?
    — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 1 Mar. 2019
  • Almost any dog can be trained to find sheds, even lazy house pets.
    — Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 5 Feb. 2020
  • This is where lazy Jordan comes in.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Fun reads for the lazy days of August.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Work hard, don't be lazy and don't shrink from risks, Sanchez said.
    — David Owens, Courant Community, 26 May 2017
  • Yes, Dawn fuels my lazy habits.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
  • If that seems like a pretty lazy plot, well, that’s the whole thing.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Perez hit the ball off the end of the bat, a lazy fly to center field.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There are lazy ways to do this, and there are more robust ways to do so.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • What outfit looks best after a lazy day spent on the beach?
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 June 2026
  • Too lazy to talk means too lazy to represent.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Too many of the guys that have fallen by the wayside got lazy.
    — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • My time alone outdoors was filled with lazy thoughts and ramblings.
    — Author: Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Everyone danced and swayed, lazy smiles on their faces.
    — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Strangers on the internet called me lazy.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • They are relaxed and sometimes very lazy.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
  • This recruiter says Gen Z isn’t lazy.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • The perfect dish for potlucks, leftovers, and lazy nights.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
  • This one-stop shop is perfect for the uber-busy (or uber lazy) seller.
    — Kari Costas, ELLE Decor, 4 Mar. 2016
  • In the same way, having poor headshots (or none at all) can seem quite lazy.
    — Adam Jacobs, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • If only a few kids are not ready, then that means our kids were lazy and did not do their job.
    — Richard Obert, azcentral, 9 May 2020

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