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Recent Examples of sluggishness
As a result, pricing has stayed relatively stable despite the sluggishness.
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John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled last week that the central bank may cut its key interest rate at its meeting next month, amid signs of sluggishness in the job market.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio purports to be fixing bureaucratic sluggishness with decisive leadership.
—John Dinkelman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Though nearly two decades into his professional career, Sylvester isn’t showing any hints of sluggishness.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled last week that the central bank may cut its key interest rate at its meeting next month, amid signs of sluggishness in the job market.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio purports to be fixing bureaucratic sluggishness with decisive leadership.
—John Dinkelman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Though nearly two decades into his professional career, Sylvester isn’t showing any hints of sluggishness.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluggishness
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Although signs of illness are uncommon, some cats may develop fever, loss of appetite or lethargy.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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There can also be severe neurological changes, such as confusion or lethargy.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Studies show tardiness can cost workers their reputation—or even their job.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His tone shouldn’t be mistaken for apathy.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Non-motor symptoms can include depression, anxiety, hallucinations, apathy, sleep disorders, loss of smell, digestive issues and orthostatic hypotension (a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up), according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Devices have seemed to exacerbate a culture of permissible lateness these days.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This might look like prolonged dependence on parents for housing and finances, difficulty committing to work or education, avoidance of romantic or social commitments or a general inertia around planning for the future.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Driven by the balance between gravity and inertia, the weight shifts automatically as vibrations change.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Europe’s lassitude is heightened by internal divisions.—
HENRY FARRELL,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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As something of a companion piece to More, Jacques Deray’s summer thriller La Piscine is a far more dramatic and insidious tale of tropical desire, lassitude, and violence.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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“Sluggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluggishness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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