torpor
noun
sluggish inactivity or inertia.
torpors
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pluralof torpor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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During one of these afternoon torpors, I came upon a word: acedia.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2019
He was in one of his reptilian torpors again.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
When he sank into one of his torpors, the quiet woman holding his pulse, he felt he was getting even with the wife and daughter who had made him so unhappy in past days.
From Command by William McFee
But the fumes and torpors of grief and pain were this morning dispersed.
From Tante by Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Such torpors are accompanied by an obscure labour of the brain, which is inexpressibly wearying.
From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo
