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indolence

[in-dl-uhns] / ˈɪn dl əns /


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Nobody would’ve called it back when frontman Billie Joe Armstrong was singing about the extremes of teenage indolence in Green Day’s first hit single, “Longview.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2024

But if days of indolence sounds dull, it’s easy to head out: Onto mountain trails.

From Seattle Times Jan. 14, 2022

One of Diski’s great subjects was her own indolence.

From New York Times Apr. 12, 2021

This indolence has always been part of the appeal of the cruise, a rented week as a Gilded Age aristocrat.

From Slate Mar. 31, 2020

“Natural indolence, you mean. It’s really dreadful!” and Amy looked severe.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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