ponderous

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Asked about the characterization of European initiatives to boost growth as slow and ponderous, Lancastle argues this is no longer valid.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

It contains lots of instances of its heroine stopping to wonder what everything means, which is another way of saying it’s ponderous and pretentious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Despite Chelsea's territorial dominance, their fans began to grow frustrated at their ponderous passing and failure to put Wolves to the sword.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

The book’s languor can be ponderous and vintage, more 20th century than 21st.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

In a thick drawl, more ponderous than his low mass responses, the priest spoke the Latin phrases with a sonorous, dramatic discernment.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy