somnambulant
Americanadjective
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somnambulating; sleepwalking.
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resembling a person who is somnambulating or sleepwalking; sluggish, mindless, etc.
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Mostly it felt like a wasted opportunity: A once-beloved team, in a basketball mecca, sinking its future and alienating its fan base with contentious leadership, murky vision and somnambulant play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
She walks with her walker like a somnambulant drum major: knees up, marching slowly, so she does not fall.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2023
Across the Capitol, the fallout from FTX quickly overshadowed what normally might be a somnambulant hearing in the Senate Banking Committee about credit unions.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2022
In other words, even beyond its somnambulant vibe, “sleeper” is the right way to describe Malone’s latest hit.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2018
Even after we placed him on his cot, Massey got up and resumed a somnambulant march toward the door.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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