variants or pokey

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Recent Examples of poky Well-fed clouds, almost too substantial to be believed, floated above islands carpeted with evergreens, cheerful sailboats, and a poky ferry slowly gliding along the navy blue waters. Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024 Here in the United States, a high percentage of public chargers are poky Level 2 units that deliver alternating current at 240 volts. Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024 The elevators are poky by modern office-building standards but more than enough for the lighter demands of a residence, and presumably they’ll get upgraded anyway. Curbed, 26 Oct. 2023 The new film is much pokier in its pacing, with duller characters. Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for poky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poky
Adjective
  • Those taking GLP-1s showed a slower rise in breath alcohol during the first 10 to 20 minutes and lower overall levels throughout.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers highlighted the current challenges for OCTOID, including slow thermal response and potential fatigue of CLCEs, and the weight of nichrome wires limiting flexibility.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.
    Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • As a child, she was plagued by anxiety and the creeping sense that adults, especially her mother, were keeping secrets from the kids.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • After a sluggish performance in the season opener against the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers responded in a big way Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves — all without LeBron James, who was sidelined for the second straight game.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Sentiment among investors and consumers could sour as uncertainty looms over the economy, some economists warned, noting a feedback loop as participants brace for further pain and the ensuing pullback triggers sluggish economic performance.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Poky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poky. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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