as in limp
not stiff in structure
the flaccid stalks of celery that had been around for far too long
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There are flaccid attempts to build stories within that structure, including trips home to meet the girls’ families and the revelation of various heartbreaking secrets.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
Nonetheless, both hip-hop titans have proven themselves to be more than capable of curating truly transformative album experiences, so this offering is disappointingly flaccid.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The texture fluctuated between crunchy and flaccid.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2024
In Bilbao, the monstrous shuttlecock with its flaccid feathers sits in its own space like a sad echo of an ancient badminton game between giants.
—Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
Nonetheless, both hip-hop titans have proven themselves to be more than capable of curating truly transformative album experiences, so this offering is disappointingly flaccid.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
The texture fluctuated between crunchy and flaccid.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2024
In Bilbao, the monstrous shuttlecock with its flaccid feathers sits in its own space like a sad echo of an ancient badminton game between giants.
—Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Flaccid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaccid. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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