slowness

Example Sentences

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Slowness, she added, is also key to Westfjords culture.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021

Championship cricket sometimes feels like sport’s contribution to the slow movement, described by Carl Honoré in his book In Praise of Slowness.

From The Guardian • Apr. 18, 2017

Afterwards, we have the trio of terse, slender novellas – Slowness, Identity and Ignorance – whose very titles announce their philosophical leanings as much as their status as fictions.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2015

Slowness is another motif Wilson returns to, with Walking's snail's pace sternly enforced by the angels.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2012

Slowness of Speech.—Put a dash between words or phrases to indicate slowness or hesitancy in speech.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)