turgid

Example Sentences

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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

England did what they had to do, no matter how turgid and uneventful this was.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Mr. Dennett combined a wide range of knowledge with an easy, often playful writing style to reach a lay public, avoiding the impenetrable concepts and turgid prose of many other contemporary philosophers.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Ugwu continued to slice, in a turgid silence, until Master came home, tennis whites plastered to his back with sweat.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie