Example Sentences

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Even during the negotiations, Levin’s people found their AOL counterparts boorish and boisterous, while the AOLers thought Time Warner execs were plodding, stodgy and unable to fully comprehend the value of the internet.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

They were plodding and ordinary, unforgivable sins to a fan base forever spoiled by John Wooden’s 10 titles in 12 seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2021

They were plodding and methodical, chewing up yardage on a wet, frosty night.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2017

By 2007 an estimated 19,000 school policemen, known as School Resource Officers, were plodding the corridors of America’s schools, in addition to many regular police and private security officers.

From Economist • Jan. 5, 2016

Frodo and Sam were plodding along with heavy hearts, no longer able to care greatly about their peril.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien