sluggish
adjective
indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent.
sluggishly
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a word derived from
sluggish.
Example Sentences
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Sinner started the second set sluggishly and had to come from 15-40 down in his opening service game before Alcaraz broke to go 2-1 ahead and hold for 3-1.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
The economy has responded sluggishly to the rate cuts so far, with the pass-through to lower mortgage lending rates taking place at a slower pace than expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
An older woman at the door is sluggishly engrossed in a 12,000-piece jigsaw puzzle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
Safety-net spending continued at high levels for the next several years as the economy recovered sluggishly.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
His eyes moved sluggishly, as if he had been addled by a blow to the head.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
