sluggish

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For all cocoa’s surge this week, the highs of recent years are likely to remain out of reach, given historically high stockpiles and a sluggish improvement in demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Gold broke above an important short-term technical level on Friday — a sign that the precious metal may be starting to regain momentum after a sluggish stretch since the start of the Iran conflict.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A sluggish U.S. labor market appears to be coming out of its torpor.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Its chip-making division posted a record operating profit and accounted for more than 90% of the company’s total earnings for the quarter, outweighing the sluggish performance in other segments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He allowed her a minute, placing her on the toilet seat next to another person as silent and sluggish as herself.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende