flaccid

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, its spread is troubling because the virus can lead to a rare and debilitating neurological condition called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

He means well, regardless of the overall impression that his lyrical skills are mediocre and his backing tracks flaccid.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

Dr Simon Thomas, chief executive of UK based graphene semiconductor start-up Paragraf, told the BBC the announcement was "quite frankly flaccid".

From BBC • May 18, 2023

Retail sales on Tuesday will be the next test of flaccid consumer demand, following shocking results from import and inflation numbers.

From Reuters • May 15, 2023

I come to the end of things, dear friend, and he waxes mickle; my tides have gone slack and flaccid, while his swell newly to proxigean spring and rush through the gut.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson