sluggishness

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, Samsung replaced its TV business chief, as it sought to address sluggishness in the segment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

That’ll benefit many players, including Blue Origin, which has attempted to ramp up its efforts after years of sluggishness.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

"The events of 2020 clearly showed that delay and sluggishness can cost a country dearly in times of crisis."

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

The slow-progressing disease can bring about a range of symptoms including fatigue and sluggishness, increased sensitivity to cold, dry skin, hair loss and weight gain.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

Szilard and Wigner, who had left the initial meeting confident that the urgency of research was understood at the highest levels of government, now came face-to-face with the natural sluggishness of the bureaucratic process.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik