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Adjective
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On the one hand, that means that many survive the disease without serious lingering effects.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The offense was sluggish in the second half and once again struggled to hit shots from 3-point range, while the defense allowed the Cowboys (14-5, 3-3) to hover around 50% shooting most of the night.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kraft Heinz shares have plunged about 70% since the 2015 merger that created the ketchup-making giant, weighed down by shifting consumer tastes, rising costs and sluggish growth across core brands.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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But one laggard turkey, lazier than the others, took flight just ten paces from Brillat-Savarin.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
23 Nov. 2025
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August has been particularly strong for small caps, which are up nearly 10% so far, making investors think that this laggard index may finally come back to life.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Service is unhurried and flexible.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Still, the live album is a nice addition, especially for the chance to hear a second guitarist, Wayne Taylor, meet up with Walker in glorious, unhurried harmony.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Reporting meant hours of conversation in the car; room for asking the same questions over and over; the gradual diminishment of one’s embarrassment about being ignorant or uncertain; a dilatory attitude of quiet listening and watching; the possibility of misunderstandings resolved.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
25 May 2022
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But the small lineup has helped with spacing, creating more driving lanes for Dent while also allowing Bilodeau to beat more plodding counterparts on offense.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Wisconsin was one of the nation’s most plodding teams under former coach Bo Ryan and continued that way under former assistant Greg Gard, as recently as two seasons ago ranking in the 300s in Division I in tempo.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Drew and Lucy Moore lived on Sylvan, past the green house with all the dogs, in a poky little Queen Anne fixer-upper on a half lot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The movie won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, and did well at the box office despite a poky pace and a three-hour running time.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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While Natanya wears her admiration for big-budget affairs like Janet Jackson’s All For You on her sleeve, her vocal production still maintains traces of the more languid bedroom soul popularized by the likes of Steve Lacy and monte booker.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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On a languid boat trip through Champagne, France, a cruise-travel expert discovers the upside to sailing at five miles per hour.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Ultraslow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraslow. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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