leisurely
Example Sentences
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I take heart from his example when I wonder, in moments of doubt or exhaustion, why in the world I have launched a demanding business in what otherwise might have been a leisurely dotage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
In a damp back alley, Jingjing joined job-seekers milling about leisurely, haggling for higher wages while garment bosses perched on scooters brandished hiring signs, desperate for day labourers.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
If I could do anything and have a leisurely day and take my mind off work, that’s what I’m doing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Other members of his sales team burned out on fruitless cold calls, but McDermott said he would skip leisurely, expensive lunches with co-workers to pack in more calls and sales meetings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Feathery clouds drifted across the surface as the image rotated leisurely.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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