snail-paced

[sneyl-peyst]

adjective

1. slow of pace or motion, like a snail; sluggish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of snail-paced¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

The imposter's tale is a grim commentary on official incompetence and India's snail-paced judiciary: nearly 50 million cases are pending in the country's courts and more than 180,000 of them have been pending for more than 30 years.

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The players’ association planned to make a counteroffer to management, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when the snail-paced negotiations resumed following a 42-day break.

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Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when the snail-paced negotiations resumed following a 42-day break.

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The government has also been criticized over its snail-paced vaccination rollout, which has covered only 2% of the population since inoculations began in mid-February.

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As we continue our snail-paced trajectory through the dawn of history, I find myself watching the children’s faces in the cars around me.

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