laggardly

Example Sentences

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He shuffles his feet and wanders laggardly across the stage.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2023

As it’s always done: by adapting — laggardly, reluctantly at times, but doing what it must.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

It’s full of headlong zip-zoom action in keeping with the pace of the game, and yet it seems somehow laggardly.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Faced with criticism of dwindling cultural relevance and a laggardly product compared to other major sports, Major League Baseball introduced a set of new rules this year to speed up games and attract younger fans.

From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2023

The party waited in abasement for what seemed to them a time, and the blue dawn began, to laggardly shift the night as they waited.

From Active Service by Crane, Stephen