slackness

Example Sentences

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But the flaws in “The Californians” reflect ambition and overexertion, not slackness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

With sheer determination, he established that a man in his 40s didn’t have to suffer arm slackness and that with pure application he could learn any system.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

But as has been the theme of Celtic's season, slackness cost them dearly against a quality Leverkusen side with just one defeat this season - a 4-3 loss to Borussia Dortmund.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2021

It said authorities are trying to boost the anti-pandemic atmosphere to ensure that the anti-virus campaign “is waged consistently without a moment’s indolence, slackness and carelessness.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2020

A crease between the eyes, a slackness to the mouth.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr