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as in slow
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
the sluggish pace of the project is worrisome
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2
as in sleepy
slow to move or act
reptiles are naturally sluggish at low temperatures
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Recent Examples of sluggish
Imelda was moving northeast at a sluggish 7 mph, a track that could bring it uncomfortably close to the island midweek.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In two short weeks, Rice will reenter the fold, and what has been a sluggish, frustrating few seasons offensively may suddenly feel like a thing of the distant past.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Starbucks weathered sluggish sales in recent years as customers grappled with a years-long bout of elevated inflation, analysts previously told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
This is why upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 won’t magically fix a sluggish internet plan.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In two short weeks, Rice will reenter the fold, and what has been a sluggish, frustrating few seasons offensively may suddenly feel like a thing of the distant past.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Starbucks weathered sluggish sales in recent years as customers grappled with a years-long bout of elevated inflation, analysts previously told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
This is why upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 won’t magically fix a sluggish internet plan.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluggish
Adjective
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The episodes feel choppy, hardly letting anything land, yet still feeling slow.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The crowd, quietening into a slow clap with the moment building, burst into a celebration.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Bacalar, which is relatively new to tourism, Tulum has been transformed from a sleepy backwater into a pumping party town.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Most days are quiet in Armenia’s sleepy southern province of Syunik.—
Michele Crestani,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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For an extra touch of exclusivity, guests can book private outings on the resort’s 34-foot Hinckley Picnic Boat — ideal for sunset cruises or a leisurely day on the water.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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From here, enjoy a leisurely drive along iconic Skyline Drive, which winds 101 miles along the park’s ridgeline.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The track opens with a provocative guitar riff, setting the stage for a fierce jungle hunt rather than a dull cat-and-mouse game.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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So much noise, apparently, that Yankees management is pressuring Ticketmaster to keep Sox fans down to a dull roar.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Layer on infrastructure costs, amortization, new storage mandates, refinery retrofits for changing crude blends and the lagging effects of the LCFS credit.—
Michael Mische,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Metrics That Predict, Not Report The lagging nature of HR’s metrics compounds the problem.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, the infectious energy of the scare zone gets completely lost in the lethargic and drowsy maze.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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At first, Walters feared the chicken might not survive—describing her as lethargic and depressed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sluggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluggish. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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