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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
Noun
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Then mix in the signs of grieving—lethargy, loss of appetite, weight loss, destructive behavior—that, when left untreated, can lead to health complications.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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My friend points to her husband’s lethargy as a sign of illness, though neither of them detected it at the time.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While occasional tardiness is forgivable, consistent lateness can start to chip away at even the strongest friendships.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Studies show tardiness can cost workers their reputation—or even their job.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The floor spattered with boredom and apathy.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Disengagement is rarely born out of mere apathy.—
Eyal Benishti,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But even with this adjustment, the chronic lateness continued.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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That is in stark contrast to baby boomers, who see lateness as a sign of unprofessionalism or disrespect, no matter how small.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And by the inertia of ownership.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Character animations are slick, but reliable in their control and inertia — rarely leading to flubs caused by anything other than player error.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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