slack
adjective
not tight, taut, firm, or tense;
slackness
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a word derived from
slack.
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
A moment of slackness in the Sligo rearguard then allowed Kevin van Veen to slalom forward, but his pass across goal just eluded Josh Morris, who had earlier found the side-netting with a deflected strike.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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
With sheer determination, he established that a man in his 40s didn’t have to suffer arm slackness and that with pure application he could learn any system.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2022
Her daughter’s friend seemed to have none of the mother’s slackness.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
