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as in sleepy
slow to move or act
a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch
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as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
my tongue and throat remained torpid for a time following the endoscopy
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Recent Examples of torpid
This lowers the body temperature so much that a torpid hummingbird maintains a hypothermic threshold that nears death.
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Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022
Inside, though, Ingrid is in a state of torpid discontent, unhappy with her circumstances but unsure of how to change them.
—Sarah Chihaya, The New York Review of Books, 25 May 2022
The water was so torpid that a thick layer of dust had settled onto it, giving it a cheerless brown tinge.
—Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
The ongoing slog has come to symbolize the dilemma multinationals face when confronting Germany’s notoriously torpid bureaucracy.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2022
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Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022
Inside, though, Ingrid is in a state of torpid discontent, unhappy with her circumstances but unsure of how to change them.
—Sarah Chihaya, The New York Review of Books, 25 May 2022
The water was so torpid that a thick layer of dust had settled onto it, giving it a cheerless brown tinge.
—Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
The ongoing slog has come to symbolize the dilemma multinationals face when confronting Germany’s notoriously torpid bureaucracy.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpid
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January is typically the sleepiest month on the MLB calendar, and the New York Yankees likely won’t disturb slumber much.Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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When the sun goes down, the South Shore of Lake Tahoe is not a sleepy town.Outside Online, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2025
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The next day, the 34-year-old mom’s left arm went numb and started tingling.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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For optimal baking, open the containers to check their aroma and if the smell is dull throw it away.Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
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The action was so frenetic that the dull parts of Test matches, lulls that often exist when one team is in complete control, were basically eradicated.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rookie quarterback Bo Nix helped the Broncos offense manage 32.5 points per game over the last seven contests after a sluggish start to the year.The Athletic, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Many democracies are already struggling with demographic decline, sluggish economic growth, soaring debt, and ascendant extremist parties.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Its calming properties can help your body wind down and calm your mind, making falling and staying asleep easier.Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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New findings published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine state that 1 in 7 adults have difficulty falling asleep, while 1 in 6 adults have trouble staying asleep.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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There were lethargic possessions that led to poor shots in the second half against Utah State.Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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For months, experts have been concerned that public health authorities have been lethargic in their response to the burgeoning pandemic, and that public safety has taken a back seat to agricultural interests.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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This large, circulating cloud of material, including hot gases enriched in oxygen, was found to be absent from quiescent galaxies that had ceased star formation.Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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There is no guarantee that the crisis will remain quiescent for much longer.Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Torpid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpid. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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