torpid
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The staging, directed by Ash K. Tata, is almost entirely devoid of laudable performances, and the result is a long and torpid evening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Finally, after three torpid days, this Test exploded into life.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
The cover showed a red, white and black American flag; “Africa Talks to You” was torpid — funk without any swing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
But the pathogen’s ability to remain infectious during torpid and active states is an important addition to this story.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024
A thoroughly mysterious coming and going, like the surging of torpid tides.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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