sluggish
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It’s so hot, even the fallout from the fireworks is sluggish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
If the economy stays sluggish or gets worse and inflation falls, those could look like good deals in short order.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Importantly, the subdued price pressures reflect the sluggish recovery in domestic activity since the Covid-19 pandemic, Leather said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Despite a striking boom in exports and AI tech, sluggish household consumption and an entrenched property sector debt crisis have weighed on growth since the pandemic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Aron was caught in the roil of change too, but his impulses were more sluggish than Cal’s.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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