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languid

[lang-gwid] / ˈlæŋ gwɪd /


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For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Its core e-commerce business also faces pressure from a languid Chinese spending environment.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

The first act of “Blue Heron” allows the viewer to settle into a languid Canadian summer, slowly putting all the necessary character elements into place.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

Instead, Mr. Dano comes across as a parody of a languid miscreant in a campy James Bond film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Then she thought of Margaret Kochamma and the languid, liquid notes of Handel’s music grew shrill and angry.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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