indolent
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But these roles are few and far between, remaining at a distance in favor of indolent stories that only echo the humor of Sandler’s earliest work.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2025
The L.A. antiquarian Charles Fletcher Lummis called it the Land of Poco Tiempo in his 1893 book of the same name, depicting it as a real-life territory of lotus eaters, of indolent pleasure.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
During the summer, outdoor chairs overlook the water for the indolent; more active visitors can borrow bicycles to explore the tiny neighborhood on the Toke Point peninsula.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
Inspired by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison’s 2014 documentary of the same name, the New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi has concocted something so indolent, offensive and comedically barren that the only deserved response is bafflement.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023
Day after day he went into the room where Lotus lay indolent upon her bed and he sat beside her and watched her at all she did.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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