as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
the application process for an overseas adoption has been moving at a snaillike pace
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Adjective
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This was true, though on that particular visit the pain had to do mostly with the need to take the children to play areas buzzing with sounds and lights, with not having any leisurely meals or time to wander.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Michigan residents and fall color enthusiasts have many ways to take in the rich fall tapestry across Michigan, among them several steam trains excursions that provide a leisurely trip cross country to view the leaves.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Losing is so deeply ingrained in the fabric of this franchise that every slow start has the potential to snowball.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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His administration has seen some success; inflation in Argentina eased this year to the slowest monthly pace in more than four years.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Snaillike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaillike. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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