slow on the uptake

Example Sentences

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To be fair, a lot of us have been slow on the uptake when it comes to understanding why so many young men seem drawn to the obvious loneliness and disconnection of chronically online lives.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s no huge surprise that Kevin McCarthy is a little slow on the uptake.

From Salon

So, that the next generations aren’t so slow on the uptake, the latest project from this ultraproductive vegetable grower is a no-dig book for children.

From Seattle Times

But even by the standards of his time, McGrath paints a portrait of himself as being a little slow on the uptake.

From New York Times

And he agrees: For someone so fast on his feet, A-Train is a little slow on the uptake:“I’ve been waiting for his brain to catch up to his legs … this whole time.”

From Los Angeles Times