torpidity

noun

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as in lethargy

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  1. lethargy
  2. torpor
  3. 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
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  • Back in the present, Noriko tries visiting Suzie in person to shake her from her torpor.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 17 July 2024
  • To be ready to meet the day, for example, the birds begin to rouse from their torpor about an hour before sunrise, well before visible light cues.
    Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of torpor
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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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