torpid

Example Sentences

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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

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

In situations like these, there are defining moments along the way that set off alarm bells, but these clarion calls were left mostly unmet by a torpid international community.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

And then there were huge bright yellow ones, twice as big, and torpid, so waxy and fat that they bowed down the grasses when they landed.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly