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slow-going

ADJECTIVE
slow
Synonyms
WEAK
apathetic crawling creeping dawdling delaying deliberate dilatory disinclined dreamy drowsy easy gradual heavy idle imperceptible inactive indolent inert lackadaisical laggard lagging leaden leisurely lethargic listless loitering measured moderate negligent passive phlegmatic plodding ponderous postponing procrastinating quiet reluctant remiss slack sleepy slothful slow-footed slow-moving slow-paced sluggish snaillike stagnant supine tardy torpid tortoiselike

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But on Tuesday, Anthropic gave a presentation aimed at increasing AI adoption among business customers, something that’s been slow going.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Lending company Upstart Holdings expects its growth to slow going forward — and by more than Wall Street was expecting.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

At first, the longtime automatic driver found the transition to manual slow going.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The work can be slow going: After stopping at more than 40 homes that morning, Jackson and Diaz had ultimately completed two assessments with residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

It was slow going, but after a week I had the rocket ready.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam