as in inertia
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
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The animals at Jungle Island — including lemurs, sloths and capybaras — would be transferred to new caretakers.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
This takes them into the Ecuadorian jungle to meet wildly eccentric, stringy-haired American botanist Dr. Cotter, who lives in a hut with her younger male companion (Argentinian director Lisandro Alonso) and a sloth.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
The bilingual exhibit will feature live encounters with rainforest animals — including a sloth, a python, an iguana, boa constrictors and tortoises — elaborate environmental displays that show the importance of conservation, and family-friendly activities, organizers said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
In the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, sloths move through the branches at a sluggish pace.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
This takes them into the Ecuadorian jungle to meet wildly eccentric, stringy-haired American botanist Dr. Cotter, who lives in a hut with her younger male companion (Argentinian director Lisandro Alonso) and a sloth.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
The bilingual exhibit will feature live encounters with rainforest animals — including a sloth, a python, an iguana, boa constrictors and tortoises — elaborate environmental displays that show the importance of conservation, and family-friendly activities, organizers said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
In the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, sloths move through the branches at a sluggish pace.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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