listlessly
Example Sentences
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“Gray raindrops pattered listlessly on the kitchen window, obscuring the thin morning light” as Honor Wilson is found smearing “a dot of margarine across some toast.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
And frankly, after four days of listlessly wandering around hoping something interesting might happen, the attendees seemed eager to feel something.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024
The initiatives, he said, “have absolutely sparked a fire under people who have been depressed and not participating in the politics or participating listlessly and not having faith that something good can happen.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Milroe was shielded by a towel over his head, but it was clear he was listlessly staring into the nothingness of his cleats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
