as in sluggish
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Adjective
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Its performance—powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and 4 GB of RAM—is sluggish.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Tax season continued its sluggish start into early February, but tax refunds continued to steadily roll out the door.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Huskies got out to a lethargic start and struggled for more than four minutes to get a shot to fall.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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There is one statistic which neatly encapsulates this lethargic performance.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At around 270 square miles, Menorca charms travelers with its sleepy villages (like Fornells and Binibeca), history (centuries-old lighthouses and archaeological sites), local wines, and under-the-radar beaches.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The story of this estate began when the original owners transported two period buildings from Melbourne to a sleepy farm town along the Murray River.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In Kinda Pregnant, an inert Netflix comedy directed by Tyler Spindel from a script penned by Julie Paiva and Amy Schumer, baby fever leads to questionable decision making and a bizarre, but ultimately predictable, adventure.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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But this imaginary relationship is emotionally inert and undercuts Suzy’s emotional progress, which is also slightly derailed by a running time that is at least 15 minutes too long.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Failing To Be Inclusive Failing to be inclusive when seeking unique ideas and skills leads to an apathetic and frustrated team.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nothing except a white man who willingly admits being apathetic to Black people’s lives and two other white folks who joke around about politics being too serious and divisive.—
Melanie Curry,
refinery29.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This large, circulating cloud of material, including hot gases enriched in oxygen, was found to be absent from quiescent galaxies that had ceased star formation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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There is no guarantee that the crisis will remain quiescent for much longer.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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State patrol data shows drowsy lane-violation crashes jumped another 43.5% between 2023 and 2024.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2025
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Drivers are also advised to avoid drowsy driving, as operating a vehicle with insufficient sleep can be as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That created a quick and competitive environment that eliminated a lot of the listless play that has plagued All-Star weekend over the past decade.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca, the listless protagonist of Katarina Zhu’s feature debut Bunnylovr, wears loneliness like an oversized coat.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Lazyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lazyish. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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