as in slowness
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Noun
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The slowness of the day, the blue sky rising tall above the house—a house Daithí has built for her and their two girls—Eloise, their baby, will sleep here, in the shade, windows open to the sea air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026 -
Learning to sit with that uncertainty – to tolerate the slowness and mess of thinking things through rather than reaching for the frictionless answer – is where discernment begins.—
Kristi Girdharry,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Trimmer understands that a strategic delay is not procrastination, but a patient wait until the situation clarifies itself.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Raking and Disposing of Leaves in the Fall Any home gardener who likes indulging in procrastination will love to hear this one.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
25 Feb. 2026
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At the George offices, Berman loses it once and for all at John’s lateness, his indifference to the daily operations of the magazine, and his hardheaded refusal to consider the TV show.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The lateness of the case is the Democrats’ own fault.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pokiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokiness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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