sluggish
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This was meant to be a recovery year for the luxury sector after a lengthy period of falling demand and sluggish sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Consumers have grown gloomy about the economy, and a sluggish job market has held back buyers, Yun said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Shares of General Mills have come under pressure in recent years as the company grapples with sluggish sales amid increasing cost pressure and shifting consumer behavior.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The visit will have been a welcome respite for the prime minister, who has faced increasingly strained diplomatic ties with China, rising prices and a sluggish economy since coming to office in October.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Aron was caught in the roil of change too, but his impulses were more sluggish than Cal’s.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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