plodder
Example Sentences
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He rose to prominence as an ambitious plodder — as someone difficult for his colleagues to attack because he never had anything remotely interesting to say.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022
In Washington he was a plodder and a plotter, eventually winning notice and repeatedly winning re-election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
Another vastley overrated plodder hyped up by the English media.
From BBC ● May 30, 2015
An acknowledged plodder, he's even run for three touchdowns in his last three games.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2012
The man was dull, commonplace, a plodder, and not young; he was well over thirty.
From Ovington's Bank by Stanley J. Weyman
