languid
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Mr. Brownlee’s tenor proved rock-solid in Arturo’s demanding music, from his exquisitely relaxed, almost languid opening aria, “A te, o cara,” to some punishing high Fs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The languid socks-down, heads-up, high-speed look - akin to star France wing Damian Penaud - is now being matched with a glorious strike rate.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
Wharton's loping, languid style may sometimes disguise a classy, fiercely competitive midfielder, but his England breakthrough has not arrived, despite going to Germany as part of Southgate's Euro 2024 squad.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
The result is something that tastes like how a heat wave feels — languid, briny and deeply satisfying.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025
The young woman was gaining weight before everybody’s eyes and daily grew more languid and ill-tempered.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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