lethargy

Example Sentences

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There was a lethargy to Newcastle and you do not have to look too far to realise where the issues are for this leaky side.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Three days into their holiday in October, Ashley fell ill with symptoms including stomach pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and extreme lethargy, Irwin Mitchell said.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Pascal Struijk glanced a header narrowly wide from another corner to underline Chelsea's lethargy at the back.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Depression was assessed through a questionnaire asking about depressed mood, disinterest, restlessness or lethargy during the previous two weeks.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

Mr. St. John came but once: he looked at me, and said my state of lethargy was the result of reaction from excessive and protracted fatigue.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë