languid
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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
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
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
Now, shaken from a reverie, reality collides with illusion at the languid pace of a stream.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025
She saw him fully, and marveled at the contrast he made with the plump Butler, the stooped and languid Scholars.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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