slowness

Example Sentences

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“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

However, critics accused the institution of a lack of transparency and slowness.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Especially impressive is the slowness with which the arms move, his hands accentuating the speech but in a natural way; that is, they don’t move with every sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

He rested his cane against the wall with excruciating slowness and steepled his hands.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros