flaccid

Example Sentences

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Critics on the right, like philosopher Allan Bloom, once complained about the flaccid relativism of progressives who preached tolerance as the highest virtue.

From Washington Post

Retail sales surged more than 10%, giving hope that hitherto flaccid domestic demand could also turn around.

From Reuters

“This video, on the other hand, produces thick and flaccid noodles, which is never my vibe, seemingly just to end up as an ‘Italians mad at food’ meme.”

From Washington Post

And Swift herself tackled each period of her career — the dynamic ones and the flaccid ones alike — with real gusto, in outfits covered in glitter, or fringe or glittery fringe.

From New York Times

Despite the film’s flaccid gestures toward the sexism of the period — to boost sales, the women’s pictures are added to their bylines — “Boston Strangler” is a dreary, painfully stylized slog.

From New York Times