as in sluggishness
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Noun
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There were two good reasons for the sluggishness and sloppiness.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026 -
The question, then, is whether the sluggishness of the business, the suffering of union members and threats on the horizon might dissuade either side from playing hardball — or whether recent events will embolden one or the other.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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And at least one student benefitted from his tardiness.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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On the field, nobody judged a teammate for tardiness or lack of equipment.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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How must Yves Bissouma, who was left out of the squad for August’s UEFA Super Cup penalty shootout defeat to Paris-Saint Germain due to persistent lateness, feel watching his team-mate avoid facing the consequences?—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Feldman provides an exceptional guide to a culture that produced castrati only to discard them, and to the haunted sense of too-lateness that left Moreschi outside his own life.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Dilatoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatoriness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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