slowpoke

Example Sentences

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“This is a very mortifying situation,” Fisher Ames of Massachusetts said then, at Federal Hall in New York City, while waiting for his slowpoke colleagues.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2023

Jones, the first-round draft pick, had trouble hanging onto the ball at times, but he had a strong arm and was no slowpoke, like Manning.

From The Guardian • Dec. 30, 2019

And what is with all the slowpoke drivers in town with “Oregon” license plates?

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2019

Four decades after the slowpoke era of "Drive 55," when a national energy crisis slowed speed limits to a crawl, gas prices have leveled off and automobiles have become far more fuel-efficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2014

“You’ve gone from slowpoke to safety hazard in one day.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos