slowness

Example Sentences

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The company’s revised guidance was legitimately terrible, indicating that the slowness of the rollout surprised them as well, and will drag on.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It is the gift of this slowness and attention that she wishes to impart to anyone who passes by the Toast window and accepts her invitation to share a picnic blanket.

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

Since moving back to Northern Ireland, Jeffers has particularly valued the "slowness and sense of community".

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

There’s a sleepiness in everyone’s eyes, a slowness in their steps, a sadness in their voices.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller