Example Sentences

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The slackness in Reeder’s storytelling works against her down the stretch, once Jonny becomes more focused on solving the mysteries of both the local crime spree and her own family history.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

He muscled into Celtic's box, withheld a challenge and poked home exposing a moment of slackness 90 seconds after Celtic's second.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

The long-term cost of techno-solutionism can be a fatal slackness, both mental and physical.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022

It’s hard to say, since for many of us the slackness, anxiety and dissociation of the World’s Fair Challenge is just another name for Tuesday.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2022

Her daughter’s friend seemed to have none of the mother’s slackness.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison