slow going
idiom
: a situation in which progress is slow
It's been slow going so far, but the project should speed up soon.
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The meetings were initially slow going, but the team ended up zeroing in on a few key ideas, including the notion of consequences.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
Still, using legacy analytics systems to track a new wave of commerce can be both difficult and slow going.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Development along the East Bank has been slow going so far.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Jenkins is looking forward to seeing parts of Alaska, Canada and the U.S. he's never seen before, but he's heard some of the roads will be extra bumpy and slow going.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
Still, using legacy analytics systems to track a new wave of commerce can be both difficult and slow going.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Development along the East Bank has been slow going so far.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Jenkins is looking forward to seeing parts of Alaska, Canada and the U.S. he's never seen before, but he's heard some of the roads will be extra bumpy and slow going.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for slow going
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“Slow going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20going. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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