Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowish
Adjective
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While experts say the funds are beginning to make a difference, the sluggish pace of spending in some communities, from the wine country of Grand Traverse County to mid-Michigan's Eaton County, has frustrated some state leaders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Oklahoma City, which defeated the New York Knicks on Sunday night, looked sluggish against the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, who were missing four of their five regular starters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many Parisian restaurants are relatively small, so tables fill up quickly and stay filled because dining is a leisurely event, with tables turning over less frequently.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the 1950s Madras print in the United States had become a popular style for Ivy League students, gentleman’s business attire, and leisurely vacation wear.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, businesses hired workers at their slowest pace since 2011, excluding the onset of the pandemic in 2020.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The area’s large tourist population contributes a constant volume of unfamiliar drivers to already heavily congested roads, with traffic patterns that shift significantly between peak tourist season and the summer months but never truly slow to manageable levels on the area’s major corridors.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The lagging percentage of women film directors last year is a clear sign that the industry is going backward, said Kirsten Schaffer, chief executive of WIF, which advocates for women in Hollywood.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The United States typically experiences the lagging edge of Latin American displacement waves.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Breakfast here is an unhurried affair, with options ranging from continental classics to Chinese, Arabic and health-focused selections.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Travel, particularly the unhurried kind, is genuinely therapeutic right now.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rearmost port supports the 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard, while the forward-most port supports the poky, retro 480Mbps USB 2.0 standard.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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The region’s pokey residential construction pace is a big factor.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.—
Charlie Jane Anders,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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As a child, she was plagued by anxiety and the creeping sense that adults, especially her mother, were keeping secrets from the kids.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Just don’t get lazy about it… Need a news break?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jones had complained that Wallace was lazy at work before Wallace was fired.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Slowish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowish. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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