as in slowness
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Noun
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The slowness of encryption forces them to triage.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Julia's confession Fed up with local law enforcement's slowness and unresponsiveness, Christine and Katas eventually get FBI agent Dawn Martin on the case.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sports ticket market generally doesn’t reward procrastination but this one might.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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After battling burnout, persistent procrastination or social weariness for years, professionals are beginning to wonder if laziness was ever the cause.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the lateness of Feldmann’s withdrawal has led to a scramble.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Stephanie Wambugu on lateness as an act of passive resistance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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“Pokiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokiness. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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