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languid

[lang-gwid] / ˈlæŋ gwɪd /


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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

The only major American professional sport that takes place outdoors in the summer is a suitably languid and loose-limbed affair.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

They later reconnected and launched their company in 2019, with one goal: Help kick-start languid geothermal exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Even though the child was languid and weepy, with no mark of a Buendía, he did not have to think twice about naming him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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