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England did what they had to do, no matter how turgid and uneventful this was.

The eventual and ultimate success of “Mare of Easttown” unifies around Winslet, who magnetized this series from the start, carrying the mystery through its turgid spots and electrifying its finest ones.

Regulation time was stuffy, extra-time was turgid, and the penalties were remarkably unremarkable.

It is "a turgid eyesore" and "top-dollar tedium", according to the Times.

As her career matured, Flack’s oldies eclipsed her newer material, often described by critics as “turgid and bland.”