ultraslow

Definition of ultraslownext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraslow
Adjective
  • Thomas missed 57 games last season, mostly because of the same lingering left hamstring issue.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • On the one hand, that means that many survive the disease without serious lingering effects.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Many competitors often report feeling sluggish, sleepy, or uncomfortable afterward.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Merz’s coalition of center-right and center-left parties took office just over a year ago with pledges to reform and turn around Germany’s sluggish economy, Europe’s biggest.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Frustrated by a laggard job market, some young people have started to consider entering the trades.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But one laggard turkey, lazier than the others, took flight just ten paces from Brillat-Savarin.
    Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • The day eases toward dusk in warm, unhurried tones.
    David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Even when progress is made—like 2017’s commitment to allow American credit cards into China—Beijing is dilatory on execution.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
  • He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 May 2022
Adjective
  • Outside of slowish feet, Suniev is the complete package as a player.
    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, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Brunson was too small (6-foot-2), not long enough (with a 6-foot-4 wingspan) and too plodding.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • Neither is known for having much of an off-the-dribble game that could hurt the plodding Porzingis or Horford.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The loadout on sale here differs from our review model in a few ways, notably swapping an AMD Ryzen 5 processor in for the poky 12th-generation Intel Core i3 and doubling the RAM.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The region’s pokey residential construction pace is a big factor.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Ultraslow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraslow. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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