sluggishness

noun

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1
as in dilatoriness

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2
as in lethargy

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  1. lethargy
  2. tardiness
  3. apathy
  4. inertia
  5. lassitude
Noun
  • And the ambiguous nature of iron deficiency signs — which can include lethargy, irritability, and pale skin — coupled with the lack of specific recommendations for nonpregnant women, means the condition can be easily overlooked, Weyand said.
    Lourdes Medrano, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Anyone who lives at high altitude knows that the side-effects of the thin air—the dizziness, lethargy, and insomnia—go away after your body produces a few billion extra red blood cells.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of lethargy
Noun
  • The penalty applies even if the taxpayer submits a bullet-proof reasonable cause statement explaining the reason for the tardiness.
    Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The office helps with accommodations if a student needs an isolated testing environment, tardiness leniency for the mobility-impaired or permission to step outside the classroom because of PTSD.
    Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of tardiness
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  • What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Nearly two million voters are eligible to participate in the election, but voter apathy has been a persistent issue in recent years, with many residents disillusioned by the slow pace of change and the ongoing struggles with economic inequality and political corruption.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of apathy
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  • There's an institutional credibility and inertia issue.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • For its long running time and handsomely shot inertia, but also for its Cliff’s Notes-adjacent condensing of a massive quote-unquote Great American Novel. Straughan, when asked about the film’s disappointing debut, did not mince words.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of inertia
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  • But the opinion, written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., went way further than necessary to insulate Trump from prosecution — not simply before the election, which the court, by its lassitude, had nearly guaranteed, but forever, even in the event that President Biden wins reelection.
    Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
  • After so many episodes, there is no lassitude and the Mbappé saga continues to enliven conversations in France’s sports bars.
    SAMUEL PETREQUIN, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
Definition of lassitude
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