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slowness

[sloh-nis] / ˈsloʊ nɪs /


NOUN
weakness
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There are also complaints about the slowness of some tram routes and concerns that the £2 cap on bus fares is financially unsustainable.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Chan bemoaned the government's slowness to act, citing that Taiwan's machines must offer a "guaranteed prize" if a certain amount of money is spent.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

“There’s a real slowness in food and ceramics,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

It’s a slowness she’d never had to confront, in a language she doesn’t speak.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026

The dirt was kicked up by a truck, moving with extreme slowness.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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