turgid
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Some have waded through turgid Communist Party documents in search of subtle shifts in tone and vocabulary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
France ended their turgid November campaign with a lacklustre 48-33 win over the Wallabies after failing to live up to expectations as a swashbuckling side capable of challenging the world's best under coach Fabien Galthie.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
Rangers' domestic results are improving under new head coach Rohl, but the quality of the football is still turgid.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Regulation time was stuffy, extra-time was turgid, and the penalties were remarkably unremarkable.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
They were like turgid animals who did things mechanically.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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