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slowness

[sloh-nis] / ˈsloʊ nɪs /


NOUN
weakness
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The company’s revised guidance was legitimately terrible, indicating that the slowness of the rollout surprised them as well, and will drag on.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

It’s a slowness she’d never had to confront, in a language she doesn’t speak.

From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2026

Such tool use—notably hand letter-cutting in stone, producing forms like those we see on traditional monuments—stands for “materiality, for slowness, for permanence” in the face of boardroom brainstorming and assembly-line production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

This mental cloudiness is often called brain fog and while it isn't a medical condition in itself, it refers to a collection of cognitive symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, and mental slowness.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025

“Rrruuukkku,” he exaggerated the slowness of your speech.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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