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Recent Examples of slowish
Outside of slowish feet, Suniev is the complete package as a player.
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Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Yadav and Rohit Sharma combined for 53 off 40 balls but the slowish Delhi pitch didn’t allow the Mumbai stars to run away.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Yadav and Rohit Sharma combined for 53 off 40 balls but the slowish Delhi pitch didn’t allow the Mumbai stars to run away.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowish
Adjective
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Roughly one in four new cars sold globally last year was electric, the International Energy Agency said in its latest annual global EV outlook, released in May, and that’s going to grow further this year despite a more sluggish start of the year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The New York Fed analysis challenges the popular narrative that artificial intelligence is the primary driver of sluggish entry-level hiring.—
Bill Pan,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The long days of summer feel designed for leisurely train travel, journeys that unfold at an unhurried pace and encourage travelers to settle in and enjoy the passing scenery.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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For dads who enjoy leisurely rides, local exploration, and timeless design, the Ranger delivers a combination of style and range that is difficult to find at its price point.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Recovery of the bodies has been slow because of the chemicals and other hazards present at the site, Amos explained.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The lagging percentage of women film directors last year is a clear sign that the industry is going backward, said Kirsten Schaffer, chief executive of WIF, which advocates for women in Hollywood.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The United States typically experiences the lagging edge of Latin American displacement waves.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Freud held famously unhurried sessions, often requiring sitters to spend unbroken hours in the studio over the course of days or even months.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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The Midwestern supper club ritual hasn’t changed, bringing guests together for long, unhurried evenings of dining and entertaining.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The rearmost port supports the 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard, while the forward-most port supports the poky, retro 480Mbps USB 2.0 standard.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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The region’s pokey residential construction pace is a big factor.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The warmth of the film—shot on location in Positano, Italy—only adds to its creeping, sexy menace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.—
Charlie Jane Anders,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Inevitability can make companies lazy, investors less disciplined and entire industries mistake hype for adoption.—
Hebron Sher,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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This is an off-duty look perfect for meeting up with friends, especially on lazy mornings.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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“Slowish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowish. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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