as in inertia
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
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Recent Examples of sloth
The property is home to more than 100 animals, including zebras, camels, kangaroos, foxes, lemurs, otters and even sloths.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
According to state records, at least 34 of those sloths have died.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
The sloths included 15 two-toed sloths and six three-toed sloths from Guyana, in addition to 10 two-toed sloths from Peru.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Approximately 24 additional sloths obtained by Sloth World remain unaccounted for.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
According to state records, at least 34 of those sloths have died.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
The sloths included 15 two-toed sloths and six three-toed sloths from Guyana, in addition to 10 two-toed sloths from Peru.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Approximately 24 additional sloths obtained by Sloth World remain unaccounted for.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloth
inertia
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The relative inertia in the January transfer market was very nearly a cataclysmic mistake, as was the installation of Igor Tudor.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Nuclear plants prefer the steady-demand networks currently in use that have loads of inertia as opposed to the future ones that must accommodate intermittent renewable energy sources.—
David Szondy
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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