desultory
Example Sentences
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The Iraqi Shiite militias, after some desultory drone and rocket attacks on U.S. forces, scaled back.
For one of the few exhilarating times in this desultory season, they were truly SC.
From Los Angeles Times
Last night he did an obscure X interview show and seemed desultory and depressed.
From Salon
“How to Rob a Bank” isn’t really interested in those bigger questions, instead heading in a more desultory direction.
From New York Times
His latest victim was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who on Sunday ended his campaign with a desultory video in which he endorsed Trump.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
