listlessness
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The sight of so many Newcastle players jogging back as goalscorer Adrien Truffert drifted into the box undetected in the 85th minute summed up the listlessness that has gripped them.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
She said veterinary societies and outreach organizations are urging vets to be on the lookout for signs of H5N1 infection, which could include listlessness, conjunctivitis, blindness, neurological symptoms and/or difficulty breathing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
If they only attend private schools and all their peers expect to inherit, they might suffer from Rory Gilmore’s listlessness.
From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2023
It captures the banality and listlessness that can fill a room even when it heaves with muffled danger.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
A strange listlessness had settled over Castle Black since Stannis had marched south, as if the free folk and the black brothers alike were holding their breath, waiting to see what would come.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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