slowness

Example Sentences

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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

The Soviet Union was heavily criticised for its slowness in revealing the scale of the disaster.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Henry Ford Hospital” from 1932 offers an unsparing look at the artist following a miscarriage, in which blood vessels fan out like ribbons and objects like snails hint at the slowness of her recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026

The days passed with agonizing slowness, followed by nights of misery.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer