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
Unlike modern-day sloths that typically stay in trees, this sloth spent most of its time on the ground, walking on its flat feet and at times standing on its hind legs, the Illinois State Museum reported.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
In addition to the park’s approximated 135 tigers, wildlife sightings can also include leopards, sloth bears (no relation to sloths), elephants, and over 250 species of birds.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Dire wolves mostly ate horses and bison, with occasional forays into giant sloths and baby mammoths.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
While there’s likely some element of fraud involved in the billing process, much of the double billing can be attributed to inertia and bureaucratic sloth.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
In addition to the park’s approximated 135 tigers, wildlife sightings can also include leopards, sloth bears (no relation to sloths), elephants, and over 250 species of birds.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Dire wolves mostly ate horses and bison, with occasional forays into giant sloths and baby mammoths.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
While there’s likely some element of fraud involved in the billing process, much of the double billing can be attributed to inertia and bureaucratic sloth.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloth
inertia
Noun
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The second use case — using stablecoins as a means of payment — is less advanced, largely due to regulatory inertia.—
Georgii Verbitskii,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The global economy moves with inertia, so immediate dramatic change is only part of an uncertain timeframe.—
T. Nelson Thompson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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