languid

Example Sentences

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The film revels in languid establishing shots of the Santa Clara Valley, with the hilly Diablo Range in the background.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Summer was made for slow, languid days and stories that linger long after the final page.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He may have a laid-back attitude and a languid playing style, but behind the calm exterior there is a steely determination.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Mr. Brownlee’s tenor proved rock-solid in Arturo’s demanding music, from his exquisitely relaxed, almost languid opening aria, “A te, o cara,” to some punishing high Fs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

By game time more than fifteen thousand fans had emptied into Ratliff Stadium, where a full moon, luscious and plump, sweetened the languid desert night and turned the sky an incandescent blue.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger