sluggish

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So Ravell went on the air and appealed for calm, while criticizing what he called a sluggish government reaction.

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  1. adjective Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive: a sluggish stream; sluggish growth.
  2. adjective Lacking alertness, vigor, or energy; inert or indolent.
  3. adjective Slow to perform or respond to stimulation.

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  • I felt confused and sluggish, his words taking a moment to register. —  AHMM,September2008
  • Retailers said holiday sales were "sluggish," the Fed researchers wrote. —  Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal
  • They wake up sluggish, and even more tired than when they went to sleep. —  The Toque
  • The controls are handicapped and sluggish, the plot isnt even C-movie quality, and QTE events make it really hard to hit the bong during cinematics. like? can you mention one that came out that year that was better? —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • The skeptics 'models tended to assume, quietly, that the pace of technological advance for renewable energy would be sluggish -- significantly raising the costs of trying to cap carbon emissions. —  Grist - the Latest from Grist
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, probably from slugge, lazy person; see slug2.

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  1. from slug + -ish.
 

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/ˈsləgɪʃ/
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