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lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik] / ləˈθɑr dʒɪk /


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“Woods’ movement was lethargic and slow,” sheriff’s deputy Tatiana Levenar wrote in the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

That show is growing duller, and more lethargic and repetitive, by the day, like watching reruns of a canceled sitcom.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

"It was just a really lethargic performance in the first half, but the second half was everything I wanted to see."

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

He looked increasingly lethargic as the India series wore on, with both his batting and keeping suffering as a result.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Still lethargic from my sleep, I wondered if this was a game, a joke of Hamlet’s.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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