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
But should he meet with obstacles at the outset: if patients were laggardly and the practice slow to move, or if he himself fell ill, they might have a spell of real poverty to face.
From Australia Felix by Richardson, Henry Handel
