lethargic

Example Sentences

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During an interview at the scene of the crash, Woods was "sweating profusely" and his movements were "lethargic and slow", an officer wrote in the arrest affidavit released on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Woods’ movement was lethargic and slow,” sheriff’s deputy Tatiana Levenar wrote in the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

That show is growing duller, and more lethargic and repetitive, by the day, like watching reruns of a canceled sitcom.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

"It was just a really lethargic performance in the first half, but the second half was everything I wanted to see."

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Two days of confinement had made everyone lethargic.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs