as in sluggish
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Adjective
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Consumer spending rose just 0.5% in the first three months of this year and has been sluggish in the first two months of the second quarter.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025 -
While the number of homes on the market have increased, sales are still sluggish.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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When McCaughan got ahead in the count 0-2, a crowd largely quieted by a lethargic Twins offense got loud enough for the pitcher to notice.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Nuggets, who looked so energized as a unit in Tuesday night’s Game 5 win, looked lethargic and exhausted in large stretches of Game 6.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The final picture is a solo shot of Ocean Rain, sleepy and sweetly tucked into a coral blanket embroidered with her name.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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By the end of that summer, the sleepy months had become prime box-office real estate.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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It can’t be created by repairing the existing organization, like fixing an inert machine.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Polls have shown that many Mexicans are both skeptical and apathetic— and have no idea whom to favor among the vast array of mostly unknown contenders, some with links to organized crime.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Basic but brilliantly unique – and set for a Premier League farewell The Athletic went behind the scenes as Goodison Park prepares to host its final Premier League game Others are apathetic.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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But just because a stock has been quiescent for a while is no reason to disdain it.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In the early 2000s, the U.S. invasion of Iraq united Iraqi Kurds in a quest to preserve their autonomy, and the rivalry in greater Kurdistan eclipsed the quiescent Kurdish rivalry within Iraq.—
Behnam Ben Taleblu,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Nov. 2017
Adjective
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Safety upgrades include a lane-centering system, a surround-view camera system, rear automatic braking, forward collision warning with automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, lane departure warning and a drowsy driver monitor.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
18 May 2025
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Studies have shown that teens who experience a lack of sleep could suffer negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate, poor grades, drowsy driving incidents, anxiety, depression, and many more.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Gilgeous-Alexander lost steam as the game went on, with his possessions looking more listless.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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It’s been listless this week after unveiling several modest upcoming changes to the software that runs its devices.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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“Lazyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lazyish. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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