languid

Example Sentences

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Dave Shaw, 37, of Dave’s Walks has silently led me on languid explorations of the United Kingdom; across the cobblestone causeway to Cornwall’s St. Michael’s Mount, and along the clifftops of North Devon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The languid socks-down, heads-up, high-speed look - akin to star France wing Damian Penaud - is now being matched with a glorious strike rate.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Wharton's loping, languid style may sometimes disguise a classy, fiercely competitive midfielder, but his England breakthrough has not arrived, despite going to Germany as part of Southgate's Euro 2024 squad.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

The collection is rounded out by “Inyo,” which features a series of spaghetti western-related tracks, and “Twilight Hours,” with its languid cinematic soundscapes.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025

Mrs. Roach held out a languid fin, sighed emphatically and said, “Ah, doctor, so you’ve come at last?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White