slow starter
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Although he is notoriously a slow starter, Eubank seemed to be struggling with the pace.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 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
Add in that Westbrook is a notorious slow starter, and there’s reason to expect some uptick in the coming months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
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
"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
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