slow starter
Example Sentences
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She can be a slow starter against spin though, being dismissed 10 times by a spinner in her first 30 balls and her strike-rate drops to 78.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
The victory was all the more impressive considering that the 60 isn’t really suited to Jacobs’ strengths — he’s a slow starter and tends to accelerate gradually.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022
In his post-match press conference, American skipper Nathaniel Crosby mention more than once how he has given Pak a “bad time” about being a slow starter in matches.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 7, 2019
He’s a notorious slow starter, but last year he never completely overcame his sluggish beginning and his .249 batting average was the lowest of his career.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2018
"You are such a slow starter," she laughed, bounding away before he had time to drop his easel.
From The Master Mummer by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
