languid
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And to be sure, “The Samurai and the Prisoner” can be a bit languid as its stretches to nearly two-and-a-half hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Its core e-commerce business also faces pressure from a languid Chinese spending environment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Georgia winger is as effective as he is mesmerising, taunting opposition with a languid but unstoppable dribbling style, socks at half mast on his calves, defenders clawing at the scorched turf left behind him.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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
“Not great,” Autumn replies, before taking her sword from Woo and slicing down another languid strand of webbing.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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